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Maddy Ciccone is a master instructor at SoulCycle, currently living and teaching in Boston, Massachusetts.

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All the small everyday physical actions we take add up.

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How to get more steps during quarantine

1.

Play tag with your kids

If youre a parent, your kids can really get you moving.

Pufpaf says that chasing around a child is about 100 steps per minute.

Woman walking on a treadmill at the gym.

That means doing it for just 10 minutes equals out to 1,000 steps.

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Walk while you work

SoulCycle master instructorMaddy Cicconelikes taking a walk when shes on a work call whenever possible.

Walking at a moderate speed for just 10 minutes evens out that 1K goal.

Happy woman dancing and listening to music near a green empty wall outdoor in the city.

Lauren Pufpaf is the founder of Feed.fm, which matches music to different workout intensities.

(Dont forget to wear your mask when youre out, though!)

Start a little friendly competition

Have a competitive streak?

If you both have an Apple Watch, you could actuallydo the competition right through your app.

Healthy female training in the gym, performing a hip thrust.

It doesnt have to be long, just five minutes, she says.

Give yourself give minutes to stand up, stretch, and move.

When possible, walk while running your errands

Reminder: Little busts of movement add up!

A young black woman doing post-run stretches in the park on the road amidst green grass and trees.

Would you normally drive four minutes to someplace you could you walk, even bike?

Find local errands that could be turned in to an opportunity for exercise.

Take the kids and dog too!

I know were cutting down on the trips and visits, so lets make the most of them.

Park in the back of the lot.

Step-touch while you wait in line, dont just stand there.

After unloading, return the cart to the store rather than leaving it in the parking lot.

This is a great way to make it up.

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