I live in a city and don't have a car. I'd say my level of activity is high enough that I could get away without working out at all. I walk 1.2 miles to work uphill (my commute includes an outdoor 140-step set of stairs!) and 1.2 miles back. In-between, I go out for lunch, for errands, etc, and it's all on foot. I do all this walking while carrying my handbag, and sometimes a laptop, drycleaning, groceries, etc (even a 5-kg bag of cat food on occasion!). My flat is on the 2nd floor (3rd floor in America - we start counting at zero) as is my office, and neither building has an elevator. But I still like to get in my daily hour-long workouts, because even a routine as active as mine doesn't get my heartrate into the high aerobic zone for any period of time, nor does it allow for proper strength training or stretching.
Lurdes
Last edited by Lurdes; 03-07-10 at 03:18 AM.
Reason: edited to add stuff about stairs
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