Food isn’t the only part of fitness.

I’m a bit of a sedentary person; I don’t really like to move around that much, I don’t like exercising in public, I don’t like jogging, so on and so forth. The obvious problem with all that is that I don’t get a lot of regular exercise. Loath as I am to admit it, regular physical movement is a vital part of a long life. But what’s a shy guy with no room for an elliptical supposed to do to get his buns in gear? As with most things in life, the simplest solution is often the best.

Isometric exercises utilize your body’s own weight and elasticity as an exercise tool. You can achieve a decent burn with certain repetitive motions. Instead of a big, expensive stair-stepper thing, for example, just get a box or stepladder, step on up and flex those hammies. As long as it’s outside of your normal range of movement, it’s exercise.

In addition to isometric exercise, try eating lighter foods. Fruits, veggies, simple grains; stuff that’ll fill you up and give you nutrients, but not a whole lot on top of that. If you eat less of the fatty stuff, it’ll be easier to stay in shape with less heavy exercising. This is helpful, since isometric exercise is more for maintaining balance than building muscle anyway. Try to make that your new normal.