Shopping as an alternative to the gym

This may seem like a silly idea to someone with a car or living on a
decent income or who has to shop for a family. The reason I think of it
is because it's something that I do.

My local supermarket is about half an hour walk away so I walk up there
instead of taking the bus. I only use a basket so I take as much as I
can carry then I load up and when I'm not feeling lazy I walk half an
hour home with the bags.

It's exercise while not being exercise and I find it goes a lot easier
if I've got some music to listen to on the way. The walk back is hard.
Carrying a few kilos on each hand for half an hour is streneous
exercise. The walk up to the shops is like a warm up. It's important to
cool down properly once home and the eat or drink something with a lot
of protein. On a hot day milk can replenish lost water and provides
protein to rebuild those muscle fibres.