Incidental exercise is exactly what it sounds like. Instead of signing up for a gym membership or carving time out of your busy schedule to sweat it out for lengthy periods, incidental exercise involves performing physical activities in short bursts throughout the day, including at home, so you can still log your weekly workout minutes without making much of a commitment at all, or even thinking too hard about it.
Dr. Simoné Laubscher, the founder of Rejuv Wellness, explains that it can be as "simple as getting off of the bus a few stops earlier and walking, increasing your speed when you're walking to the shops, bounding up the stairs instead of walking, or squatting while you're waiting for the kettle to boil" (via Country & Town House). You don't have to think too much about the moves you make as long as you're actually moving.
"Investing in a mini-trampoline and doing 100 mini bounces at various points throughout the day to change your state and shake off stress is a great approach to weaving incidental exercise into your life," Dr. Laubscher added. In a nutshell, incidental exercise is any physical activity weaved into your daily routine without the added pressure of committing to a certain time or doing traditional fitness activities.
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