A healthy body needs to be fit, and if you think you need to look like a bodybuilder, you’re wrong. Yes, you can do it to extremes as well if fitness is one of your hobbies, however for the regular folks like you and me, it’s enough to make a minimum of exercises a week in order for our body to know that it is loved and well cared for.

Here are a couple of things you can do on your own, without having to go to the gym, and still stay fit. These tips are for beginners, who haven’t used their body to heavy exercises.

• Dance - Listen to your favorite uplifting music CD and dance. Make sure to put enough energy into it. For example wave your arms, lift up your knees, move your hips, and simply go with it.
• Wall Press – Stand up straight in front of a wall, close enough to place your palms on the wall with your arms straight in front of you at shoulder level. Bend your elbows to bring the tip of your nose to the wall, then push back to start position. Just simply press the wall.
• Stretch - Lie on your back with and have your knees bent, feet on the floor and arms by your sides. Move your hips downwards away from your ribs and then, one by one, slide your feet away from your body till your legs are straight. Make sure to keep your arms straight, and then lift them over your head until they are stretched out on the floor behind your head. Finally relax into the stretch. Alternatively you can lie down on the floor and gently lift your legs (straight up, not bent knees) while you also raise your upper body lightly with your arms outstretched.

By doing just these basic exercises, you will give your body enough movement to let your blood pump in your veins and move your muscles in relatively unusual ways. It will simply freshen you up and give you a sense of being wide away and alive.