By using this site, you agree to the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.
Accept
Health Works CollectiveHealth Works CollectiveHealth Works Collective
  • Health
    • Mental Health
    Health
    Healthcare organizations are operating on slimmer profit margins than ever. One report in August showed that they are even lower than the beginning of the…
    Show More
    Top News
    physical health
    5 Ways Playing Games Can Improve Neural and Physical Health
    September 9, 2022
    Reasons For Hair Loss and Its Treatment
    Reasons For Hair Loss and Its Treatment
    February 16, 2022
    healthcare organization
    5 Actionable Strategies For Healthcare Organizations
    August 15, 2022
    Latest News
    Grounded Healing: A Natural Ally for Sustainable Healthcare Systems
    May 16, 2025
    Learn how to Renew your Medical Card in West Virginia
    May 16, 2025
    Choosing the Right Supplement Manufacturer for Your Brand
    May 1, 2025
    Engineering Temporary Hospitals for Extreme Weather
    April 24, 2025
  • Policy and Law
    • Global Healthcare
    • Medical Ethics
    Policy and Law
    Get the latest updates about Insurance policies and Laws in the Healthcare industry for different geographical locations.
    Show More
    Top News
    email marketing in healthcare
    Harnessing the Power of Email Marketing in Healthcare
    October 26, 2023
    healthcare claims
    The Role of Communication in Resolving Complex Workers’ Compensation Claims in Healthcare Settings
    September 22, 2024
    Wounds and Wisdom: What Motorcycle Accidents Teach Us About Health and Healing
    Wounds and Wisdom: What Motorcycle Accidents Teach Us About Health and Healing
    February 12, 2025
    Latest News
    Building Smarter Care Teams: Aligning Roles, Structure, and Clinical Expertise
    May 18, 2025
    The Critical Role of Healthcare in Personal Injury Recovery: A Comprehensive Guide for Victims
    May 14, 2025
    The Backbone of Successful Trials: Clinical Data Management
    April 28, 2025
    Advancing Your Healthcare Career through Education and Specialization
    April 16, 2025
  • Medical Innovations
  • News
  • Wellness
  • Tech
Search
© 2023 HealthWorks Collective. All Rights Reserved.
Reading: Proven and Simple Ways to Build Muscle Strength Quickly
Share
Notification Show More
Font ResizerAa
Health Works CollectiveHealth Works Collective
Font ResizerAa
Search
Follow US
  • About
  • Contact
  • Privacy
© 2023 HealthWorks Collective. All Rights Reserved.
Health Works Collective > Parenting > Proven and Simple Ways to Build Muscle Strength Quickly
Parenting

Proven and Simple Ways to Build Muscle Strength Quickly

Kara Reynolds
Last updated: November 11, 2021 5:11 pm
Kara Reynolds
Share
6 Min Read
SHARE

As a parent, you want to live a long, healthy life with your family. You want to enjoy those future grandkids. One of the best ways to stay healthy is to build muscular strength.

Contents
1. Take Your Kids to the Park2. Get Into Gardening3. Walk or Bike4. Take the Stairs5. Knead That Dough6. B.Y.O.B.7. Clean Your House8. Pull Your WeightBuild Strength These 8 Simple Ways

You already get some biceps work just from lifting your little ones. However, for a full-body workout, you need to exert a little more effort. Here are eight simple ways to build strength without dropping a fortune on a pricey gym membership.

1. Take Your Kids to the Park

The COVID-19 pandemic gives you one more reason to take your kids to the playground. Research shows that spending time in nature could increase your immune function. The magic lies in phytoncides, plant substances that defend against predators ? and strengthen the human body against germs.

While there, seize the opportunity to sneak in a workout. Doing pullups on the monkey bars improves your grip strength while sculpting shapely shoulders and arms. Don?t worry if you can?t lift your full body weight. Use the set designed for younger children and use a few toes on the ground for assistance.

More Read

baby formula
Nurturing Your Baby’s Well-Being with the Right Organic Formula
4 Vital Health Hacks Before Becoming a Parent
Newborn Shopping Essentials to Keep Your Baby Healthy
Let’s Talk: Taking Care of Our Parents
Ways to Get your Young Adult Ready for a Successful Future

2. Get Into Gardening

Did you miss out on the gardening craze that swept the nation during the initial months of the pandemic? While you might run into a few seed shortages, you can still get outside and dig in the good earth. Use containers if you are an urban apartment dweller with only a balcony or patio.

For maximum muscle gains, make your outdoor chores into a workout. Pull weeds by hand instead of opting for chemical herbicides. You?ll save your family from troublesome chemicals while increasing your upper body strength. Do you have a lawn? Why not invest in an old-fashioned push mower for maximum exertion during your weekly chore?

3. Walk or Bike

Are you one of those parents contributing to a cloud of exhaust fumes in the pickup line at the end of every school day? You could do the planet a solid and increase your exercise quotient by walking to pick up your little one instead. Their legs will also appreciate the stretch after sitting at their school desk all day.

What if you live too far away? A bike ride shaves minutes off your journey and there are a lot of health benefits of it. You can even opt for an electric model if you need extra help powering up steep hills.

4. Take the Stairs

Did you get the dreaded ?all hands on deck? email and return to the office? If your complex features elevators, opt for the stairs instead.

You burn 0.17 calories for every step you ascend. However, fat burning isn?t the only perk of using foot power. You?ll also sculpt lean quads and hamstrings.

5. Knead That Dough

Do your Saturday mornings find you in the kitchen, busily prepping your family?s meals for the week? Transform the chore into a mini upper-body workout by passing on the convenient appliances and doing much work by hand.

You work your arms, chest and shoulders every time you roll out cookies or knead bread dough. Even the simple act of chopping vegetables for the weeknight wok burns more calories than sending them through the food processor.

6. B.Y.O.B.

No, this subheading doesn?t refer to alcoholic beverages. It means to take your cloth bags to the grocery store. Doing so helps keep the planet greener while giving you the chance to get in an extra upper-body workout.

How? Cloth bags won?t tear, unlike plastic or paper. If you have a few heavy-duty canvas models, you can load them up as heavy as your strength will allow. You?ll have to make fewer trips from the car in the rain. Be sure to balance your load with bags on either side so that you don?t throw your back out of whack.

7. Clean Your House

Does looking under your bed leave you sighing at the collection of dust bunnies there? You could hide the mess with a dust ruffle ? or burn some serious calories by doing your fall house cleaning.

Vacuuming for half an hour burns over 100 calories if you weigh 150 pounds or more. You can build upper-body strength as you lift and move furniture to get beneath and behind it.

8. Pull Your Weight

Who said you needed a bunch of equipment to build strength? If you have a body, you have all the tools you need.

Perform bodyweight exercises such as squats and forward lunges during television commercials. If you?re looking to sculpt incredible abs and upper-body strength, Ashtanga yoga is an athletic option that will have you supporting your weight on your hands while doing inversions. You can also perform push-ups and crunches right on your living room floor.

Build Strength These 8 Simple Ways

As a parent, you want to stay your healthy best to watch your children grow and thrive. Build strength without joining a gym in the eight simple ways above.

TAGGED:build musclemuscle strengthstrength training
Share This Article
Facebook Copy Link Print
Share
By Kara Reynolds
Follow:
Kara Reynolds is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of Momish Magazine, an inclusive parenting magazine filled with parenting hacks, advice, and more to keep your beautiful family thriving. As a mom and stepmom, Kara hopes to normalize blended families and wants her readers to know that every family is beautiful and messy just how they are. When she's not writing, Kara enjoys pilates and likes a little coffee with her cream. Find more from Kara on Twitter @MomishMagazine.

Stay Connected

1.5kFollowersLike
4.5kFollowersFollow
2.8kFollowersPin
136kSubscribersSubscribe

Latest News

Clinical Expertise
Building Smarter Care Teams: Aligning Roles, Structure, and Clinical Expertise
Health care
May 18, 2025
Grounded Healing: A Natural Ally for Sustainable Healthcare Systems
Grounded Healing: A Natural Ally for Sustainable Healthcare Systems
Health
May 15, 2025
Learn how to Renew your Medical Card in West Virginia
Learn how to Renew your Medical Card in West Virginia
Health
May 15, 2025
Dr. Klaus Rentrop Shares Acute Myocardial Infarction heart treatment
Dr. Klaus Rentrop Shares Acute Myocardial Infarction
Cardiology
May 13, 2025

You Might also Like

Mental HealthParenting

“Does My Child Have Autism?” – What You Need To Know

October 16, 2019
breastfeeding
HealthParenting

5 Things All Nursing Mothers Must Know About Breastfeeding

April 4, 2024
counselling for kids and parents
Parenting

Why Counselling For Kids And Parents Is So Important In 2020

September 9, 2020
ParentingWellness

5 Reasons To Send Your Kids To A Child Care Center

August 2, 2019
Subscribe
Subscribe to our newsletter to get our newest articles instantly!
Follow US
© 2008-2025 HealthWorks Collective. All Rights Reserved.
  • About
  • Contact
  • Privacy
Welcome Back!

Sign in to your account

Username or Email Address
Password

Lost your password?