We’re having a blizzard here in New England so I won’t be able to run today.  I can’t run outside and I can’t get to the gym.  So instead of my husband snow-blowing the driveway, we all got out and shoveled.  We spent and hour and a half outside shoveling.  It was awesome and I’m convinced that it was the equivalent of a work out.

I checked a calorie calculator and it claims that I burned 530 calories in an hour.    I’ll take that.  There are always ways to work out when you are stuck.

I also walked a few blocks down to the corner store instead of driving.  The sidewalks were not shoveled so it was a challenging walk.   I even jogged a bit to keep my heart rate up.

We are considering getting a Wii with a Wii Fit Plus for these occasions when we are stuck at home without a way to safely get out.  Plus, the kids love jumping around, and would love to participate in exercising with us.  Does anyone reading have one of these?  Do you use it?