Right before work, or starting your day, have a stretch and some time for yourself. It could be a walk around the block, an arm stretch and a meditation, or even a little jog to get things moving. Set your intention for the day and get some movement ticked off before you tackle that to-do list. 

Morning Stretch

Right before work, or starting your day, have a stretch and some time for yourself. It could be a walk around the block, an arm stretch and a meditation, or even a little jog to get things moving. Set your intention for the day and get some movement ticked off before you tackle that to-do list. 
Okay, how many times do you boil the kettle each day? Hear us out. Every time you go to boil the kettle, have a dance or a bit of a lunge, anything to get your body moving that little bit more. Squats in the kitchen? Go for it. See if you can recruit some others to join you while you're at it!

Boiling The Kettle

Okay, how many times do you boil the kettle each day? Hear us out. Every time you go to boil the kettle, have a dance or a bit of a lunge, anything to get your body moving that little bit more. Squats in the kitchen? Go for it. See if you can recruit some others to join you while you’re at it!
Hopefully, we are slowly waving goodbye to our Zoom memberships, but even if a meeting is online, see if you can take it on the go. One of the beauties of online meetings is that you don't have to be tethered to one spot. Up and go, and have your meeting in the process. 
 You can do the same thing for real-life meetings too, look at taking them around the building, around the block or even the park if you work near one. Your co-workers will thank you too, we think!

Walking Meeting

Hopefully, we are slowly waving goodbye to our Zoom memberships, but even if a meeting is online, see if you can take it on the go. One of the beauties of online meetings is that you don’t have to be tethered to one spot. Up and go, and have your meeting in the process. 
 You can do the same thing for real-life meetings too, look at taking them around the building, around the block or even the park if you work near one. Your co-workers will thank you too, we think!
At home or at work, take the stairs a little more.  
  If you're at work, choose the stairs instead of the lift to get those legs used to moving. Wearing real shoes is bad enough, we know, but taking the stairs will build your fitness back up, slowly but surely, even if you do have to gasp halfway up! 
 At home, take the stairs. Take that load of washing up as and when it is ready instead of leaving it for later, pop up to open the windows, or to look for that book you could have sworn you lost. The stairs are like a free bit of kit, so make use of them and feel a little better in the process.

Take The Stairs

At home or at work, take the stairs a little more.  
  If you’re at work, choose the stairs instead of the lift to get those legs used to moving. Wearing real shoes is bad enough, we know, but taking the stairs will build your fitness back up, slowly but surely, even if you do have to gasp halfway up! 
 At home, take the stairs. Take that load of washing up as and when it is ready instead of leaving it for later, pop up to open the windows, or to look for that book you could have sworn you lost. The stairs are like a free bit of kit, so make use of them and feel a little better in the process.
Instead of lounging with a sandwich, perhaps you could squeeze in a 20 minute HIIT class and then kick back with something to eat? 
 If you check out MADE on Demand, we have loads of quick workouts to get you sweating and you will still have around 40 minutes of downtime before the laptop calls you back! Whether you are super fit or just starting out, we have workouts suitable for everyone on there, plus a free trial so you can try it for yourself. 

Lunchtime HIIT

Instead of lounging with a sandwich, perhaps you could squeeze in a 20 minute HIIT class and then kick back with something to eat? 
 If you check out MADE on Demand, we have loads of quick workouts to get you sweating and you will still have around 40 minutes of downtime before the laptop calls you back! Whether you are super fit or just starting out, we have workouts suitable for everyone on there, plus a free trial so you can try it for yourself. 
While it can be super tempted to slouch on the sofa when your day is done, pick yourself up and head outside. If you live near to a park or somewhere green, grab a bag, a snack, a drink and head out.  
 We spend so much time in front of screens and doing that we forget about being. Get out and explore this world that we get to call our home, take a friend or your other half with you too if you fancy. 

Head To The Park

While it can be super tempted to slouch on the sofa when your day is done, pick yourself up and head outside. If you live near to a park or somewhere green, grab a bag, a snack, a drink and head out.  
 We spend so much time in front of screens and doing that we forget about being. Get out and explore this world that we get to call our home, take a friend or your other half with you too if you fancy. 
We love a Netflix-binge as much as the next person but make sure you are scheduling in time to get walking over the weekend. It doesn't have to be a massive hill-climb but a long walk in the woods or somewhere close by will help keep your body moving and your mind calm.  
 Check out local walking spots near you and Instagram is often a really good source of finding some hidden beauty spots. We are so lucky to live on this planet and there is plenty to explore in the UK and often on our doorsteps.

Weekend Walks

We love a Netflix-binge as much as the next person but make sure you are scheduling in time to get walking over the weekend. It doesn’t have to be a massive hill-climb but a long walk in the woods or somewhere close by will help keep your body moving and your mind calm.  
 Check out local walking spots near you and Instagram is often a really good source of finding some hidden beauty spots. We are so lucky to live on this planet and there is plenty to explore in the UK and often on our doorsteps.
It doesn't have to be 10K steps a day as that can seem like a mountain when you first start off. Think about halving that to start with or removing numbers altogether.  
 Your goal might be to do two bits of exercise a day, whether that be a walk or yoga, or similar. Think about what will work for you and your lifestyle so you can incorporate it without it feeling like a total chore to do.  If you check out MADE on Demand, we have loads of quick workouts to get you sweating and you will still have around 40 minutes of downtime before the laptop calls you back! Whether you are super fit or just starting out, we have workouts suitable for everyone on there, plus a free trial so you can try it for yourself. 

Setting a challenge

It doesn’t have to be 10K steps a day as that can seem like a mountain when you first start off. Think about halving that to start with or removing numbers altogether.  
 Your goal might be to do two bits of exercise a day, whether that be a walk or yoga, or similar. Think about what will work for you and your lifestyle so you can incorporate it without it feeling like a total chore to do.  If you check out MADE on Demand, we have loads of quick workouts to get you sweating and you will still have around 40 minutes of downtime before the laptop calls you back! Whether you are super fit or just starting out, we have workouts suitable for everyone on there, plus a free trial so you can try it for yourself. 
A perfect end to the day and a stretch to wind down, setting aside ten or twenty minutes before bed to stretch everything off is a great way to build more movement into your day but to settle your mind as well.  
 You can either freestyle and do your own thing or check out our videos on MADE on Demand. We have so many different flows to choose from and there is a free trial too if you're not yet a member. 

Bedtime Yoga

A perfect end to the day and a stretch to wind down, setting aside ten or twenty minutes before bed to stretch everything off is a great way to build more movement into your day but to settle your mind as well.  
 You can either freestyle and do your own thing or check out our videos on MADE on Demand. We have so many different flows to choose from and there is a free trial too if you’re not yet a member. 

Now, we are not suggesting for one second that you cram all of these into every day. Rather, think of this as a menu for you to pick and choose from to build your day accordingly. 

We would recommend starting small, and build yourself up. It is easy to commit to too many things and feel very overwhelmed very quickly. Pick a few things that are achievable and start to build them as habits into your routine. Go easy on yourself and remember that this is a marathon, not a race, so take it all at your own pace. This year has been tough, go steady.

We hope that this gives you the inspiration to add more movement into your day and if you have any other hacks to tricks for doing the same, let us know as we would absolutely love to hear them!