"Sneaky" Summer Activities

If it's hot weather where you are, you may find your energy drained and your motivation tapped out by the end of a scorcher. Instead of aiming for a full-blown workout today, why not "sneak" some extra activity into your schedule. Here are a few ideas:

• Taking the stairs for 15 minutes total throughout the course of a day instead of taking the elevator each trip will burn 159 calories.
• Playing badminton with your kids for 30 minutes will burn almost 200 calories.
• Wash your car by hand for 20 minutes instead of using a drive-through wash to burn about 60 calories.
• Get out into the garden and weed and garden for 15 minutes to burn about 80 calories.

What's your favorite way to increase summertime activity while still keeping your cool? Post your ideas here in the comments section!