- Walk the walk. If you've got the time, walk briskly for thirty minutes or more a day. This can be as simple as finding ways to add more walking to your day. Get off the bus or train one or two stops early and walk the rest of the way. Park a little farther away. Walk around the block at lunchtime. Take the stairs instead of the elevator. (Remember, walking down a set of stairs is also exercise; it builds balanace and coordination.) It's all good, and it all adds up.

- Beat boredom. If walking isn't your idea of a good time, spice it up. Listen to music, the radio, or audiobooks. Or make regular dates to walk with friends and use the time to get caught up.

- Choose human-powered alternatives. Go for the broom or the vacuum; the rake or the shovel instead of the leaf- or snow-blower; your bike instead of the car.

- Boogie to the beat. Put a CD player in your kitchen so you can move and groove to the music as you cook and clean. Turn on the tunes in your living room and just dance (especially when no one else is around).

- Buy a punching bag. Jab away excess stress and get your workout at the same time. Treat yourself to a pair of boxing gloves while you're at it.

- Low-tech is okay. Besides rowing machines and Stair Masters (which, if you have them, you use, right?), simpler home equipment can include a chin-up bar placed strategically in a doorway you pass through often, a jump rope, or a small, portable trampoline that can be stored in a closet.

- Learn a new sport. Pick one you've always wanted to try. Whether it's tennis, swimming, ballet, or jai alai, what matters is that you move and that you have fun.

- Make the most of prime time. When you watch TV, instead of sitting on the couch munching, sit on the floor, stretching--and doing a few sit-ups and push-ups during the commercials. Even better, put a stationary bike or other exercise equipment in front of the TV and work out as you watch.

- Move through the day. Get up and walk around during your free times. If you live in a house with stairs, go up and down while talking on the phone. Just plain fidget more. It all adds up!

- Make it a class act. If you're a "joiner," and you like social interaction, find a dance or exercise class--you'll work out and expand your social network at the same time.

- Burn baby Burn. You can buy ankle weights to wear all day. you will burn more calories when walking--or even sitting.