Take The Stairs! How Little Spurts Of Exercise

Can Add Up

You don't have to be a gym rat to get your daily exercise, according to a new study.  The findings, published in the American Journal of Health Promotion, show that small bouts of physical activity throughout the day -- that which comes from activities like raking the leaves, mowing the lawn or taking the stairs -- count as exercise just as much as designating a period of time to work out at a gym.

Story and photo courtesy of Huffington Post