Tips to *Workout* at Work ..

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Tips to *Workout* at Work ..
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Thu, 11-20-2003 - 12:13am

Working Out at Work   Too busy to exercise?   Now you can workout at work.  
By Paige Waehner  
 
It's hard to find time to exercise, but now you don't have that excuse anymore. 
You may think you don't have time to workout at work, but there are opportunities everywhere if you pay attention.  All it takes is a little planning and some inspiration to squeeze in the exercise all day long.  

You already know the drill about being more active at work. 
Take the stairs whenever you can, park further away from the door, etc. 
But, there are some other things you may not have considered.
Sit on an exercise ball instead of a chair. 
This will strengthen your abs and back and you'll work on your posture without even trying.
Set an alarm to go off every hour to remind you to stand up and move around. 
Even if you just swing your arms or take a deep breath, you'll feel more alert.
Use the restroom on another floor and take the stairs
Get a pedometer and keep track of how many steps you take.  Aim for 6,000 to 10,000 steps a day.
Leave something important in your car (your lunch, your briefcase, etc.) so you have to run out to get it (and take the stairs)
Deliver documents or messages to co-workers in person rather than by email
Go to the mall for lunch and park on the opposite end of the food court.  Don't forget to buy something healthy.
Get a headset for your phone so you can move around while you talk.


Be creative.  Any movement is better than none, so don't feel like you have to do sprints all day long.  Adding short bouts of exercise throughout the day will help you burn more calories and will also reduce stress so you can easily smile at your boss when she piles more work on you.


If you have your own office, consider keeping a resistance band, ankle weights and even a couple of sets of dumbbells in your desk drawer.  You can squeeze in some quick upper body exercises while you're on the phone.  If you work in a cubicle or don't want people to see you exercising at your desk, all you really need is a chair and a couple of large, full water bottles you can use for any dumbbell exercise
 
 


 


 


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Thu, 11-20-2003 - 12:26am
Some great ideas here, Hugs!
Love the one about using water for dumbbells for a cubicle. :)

Happy Thanksgiving
~Golly~

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Thu, 11-20-2003 - 4:57am
It is amazing if you sit down and think about it just how much you can achieve by doing the simplest things. Some ideas are obvious but you don't even think of them until you read an article like this.

I am seriously thinking of buying a gym ball. There are three in my gym and they have virtually been unused until perhaps the last few weeks or so. I think people are really beginning to see the benefits in using them. Mind you I have seen people rolling off them :((( You have to know "how" to use them.

Thanks Hugs. I am really lucky that I have the time to exercise. Hilary

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Thu, 11-20-2003 - 10:15am

It is amazing if you sit down and think about it just how much you can achieve by doing the simplest things. Some ideas are obvious but you don't even think of them until you read an article like this.
I am seriously thinking of buying a gym ball
It is true that we don't think of the *obvious* at times isn't it
Getting a gym ball is a great idea..
Have fun too :)

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