Getting active can often fall off your post-work to-do list. Just because your tired, doesn’t mean you can’t be active. It will actually help you feel more energized and work and sleep better. Here are five fun after work activity ideas to try:
5 after work activity ideas to help you get more active
1. Grab a co-worker and get active together
You spend all day with “Greg” from accounting, anyway, so why not make a pit stop at the pool together on your lunch break or join a gym that’s close to both of you? Teaming up with a co-worker is a great way to set mutual activity goals and help each other stick to them.
2. Join a team or league
Getting involved with organized sports or activities (including community-based recreational teams and intramurals) is one of many excellent after work activity ideas to get you out of the home, build social connections and get active at the same time. Re-connect with old roomies or even meet new friends and flex those team-building muscles. You don’t need to be playing every night to reap the benefits – an hour or two a week can go a long way to maintaining a healthy routine.
3. Try pick-up sports
Don’t have the time or the bodies to commit to a team? No sweat (save that for the court!). Try your hand at a sport or activity that doesn’t require as much commitment. Your local community centres are great places to start, as many offer activities on a drop-in basis. Try a spin or yoga class or even an indoor game of soccer before you head home.
4. Active commutes
Speaking of heading home, why not leave the car parked at the office and walk or jog home instead? Or park a few blocks away from home and walk. Taking public transit? Try getting off a stop or two sooner. Those extra blocks will all add up in the long run. Plus, think of the all that saved gas money!
5. Take your kids’ lead
We learn from our children all the time: new trends, the hottest songs and latest catch phrases. So why not take their lead and join in on some of the activities and sports they’re involved in? The next time the kids get together for a game of soccer at the park, why not join in and clock some of the 150 minutes of weekly heart-pumping physical activity that adults require?
