{"id":3662,"date":"2020-10-24T01:00:16","date_gmt":"2020-10-24T01:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fitmotherproject.com\/?p=3662"},"modified":"2026-10-16T14:23:40","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T14:23:40","slug":"alternative-exercises","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fitmotherproject.com\/alternative-exercises\/","title":{"rendered":"17 Alternative Exercises That Don’t Feel Like Exercise!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fitness doesn’t just mean spending hours in the gym. Keep your body moving with alternative exercises to help you burn extra calories without even realizing it!<\/p>\n

You don’t have to complete planned, structured exercises every day to stay physically active.<\/p>\n

In addition to regular workouts, consider alternative exercises to keep your body moving all throughout the day!<\/p>\n

If weight loss is your goal, expend an additional 500 calories per day to help you drop about one pound of body fat each week.<\/p>\n

Burn 1,000 calories more than you consume daily to help you lose about two pounds per week.<\/p>\n

Keep reading for some great alternative exercises that will keep you fit \u2014 without even realizing you’re working out!<\/p>\n

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Examples of Alternative Exercises<\/h2>\n

Consider the following fun alternative exercises to stay active in addition to participating in planned exercise.<\/p>\n

Go Dancing<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Whether you dance with your spouse or children, dancing keeps your body moving to burn extra calories and optimize healthy weight management.<\/p>\n

In fact, Harvard Medical School<\/a> reports that a 155-pound person can burn 112-223 calories<\/strong> in just 30 minutes while dancing.<\/p>\n

Take a dance class with your spouse or have fun dancing at home with your kids to get exercise without feeling like you’re working out!<\/p>\n

Garden Outdoors<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Gardening outdoors with your family can help you burn an extra 167-172 calories<\/strong> in just 30 minutes if you weigh 155 pounds.<\/p>\n

If you weigh more than this, you’ll likely burn additional calories.<\/p>\n

Weed your garden, plant trees, shrubs, or flowers, or do general gardening to spend much-needed time outdoors, be with your family, and keep your body moving!<\/p>\n

Play with Your Kids Outside<\/strong><\/h3>\n

You can get in a good workout by simply playing outside with your kids, while spending quality time with them.<\/p>\n

Play basketball, soccer, football, baseball, tennis, kickball, volleyball, racquetball, or pickle ball with your family to stay fit without feeling like you’re working out.<\/p>\n

Spending time with your kids outdoors helps you expend 149-186 calories<\/strong> in 30 minutes if you weigh 155 pounds.<\/p>\n

Are you struggling to stay active lately? Try this family workout in the backyard!<\/em><\/p>\n