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fitness level, start with climbing between one and two flights of stairs, then take the elevator the rest of the way. As you get into better shape, you can gradually add the number of flights you climb each day.

3. Walk rather than make a phone call or send an email to your coworkers. If you work in an office environment where you interact with many other people, as much as possible, walk over to another person's office to relay a message rather than picking up the phone or sending an email. It isn't always possible to do this, but whenever you can, walk and talk rather than sit and type.

4. Walk in between shops when shopping in a strip mall. If you have more than one store to go to in a large strip mall, rather than getting in your car and driving to the other end of the strip mall, walk from store to store.

HOW TO MEASURE AND INCREASE YOUR EXERCISE PROGRESS

1. Continue to wear your pedometer daily and make note of the number of steps you take each day. Compare those figures with how many steps you took on the first day you used your pedometer, prior to starting your new exercise focus.

2. You will note that some days you walk less than others. That's fine! But if you notice that you didn't walk as much on one day, make a point of being more conscientious about walking more the next day.

3. Set small goals and gradually increase them. For instance, if you found that on the first day you wore your pedometer that you only walked of a mile, set a goal of walking a mile per day for the rest of the week. Gradually work up to walking one mile or more per day.

Eventually you may want to join a gym or participate in some type of formal exercise routine, but even if you don't, simply incorporating more exercise into your daily life through walking as much as possible will make a big difference in your overall health and energy level.

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