With the recent study on the dangers of sitting all day, it's even more important to stand up for yourself and sneak in some minutes of exercise. Try these:
Morning
• Do pushups against the wall in the shower
• Stand on one leg while brushing your teeth; this helps build strength and balance in
the hips
• Plie while loading the dishwasher
• Squat and stand while lifting your fork or spoon eating breakfast
• Run up the stairs and walk sideways down them
• Do pushups against the wall in the shower
• Stand on one leg while brushing your teeth; this helps build strength and balance in
the hips
• Plie while loading the dishwasher
• Squat and stand while lifting your fork or spoon eating breakfast
• Run up the stairs and walk sideways down them
Midday
• Stand up between responding to emails
• Send your doument to another print station
• Walk away from your desk at lunch -- never eat at your desk!
• Cross your opposite leg while sitting to help your spine and posture alignment
• Twist your spine by reaching around the back of your chair at the top of each hour
• Pace during conference calls
• Stand up between responding to emails
• Send your doument to another print station
• Walk away from your desk at lunch -- never eat at your desk!
• Cross your opposite leg while sitting to help your spine and posture alignment
• Twist your spine by reaching around the back of your chair at the top of each hour
• Pace during conference calls
Evening
• Press your head agains the headrest while driving in the car to strengthen the neck
muscles that are weakened by hours at the computer.
• Squeeze your hands on the steering wheel at every red light or stopped traffic
• Time yourself while cleaning up the kitchen or home to see how fast you can do it
• Do crunches, plank rotations and leg lifts during the commercials while watching TV
• Do bicycle abs in bed while watching TV or reading a book
• Press your head agains the headrest while driving in the car to strengthen the neck
muscles that are weakened by hours at the computer.
• Squeeze your hands on the steering wheel at every red light or stopped traffic
• Time yourself while cleaning up the kitchen or home to see how fast you can do it
• Do crunches, plank rotations and leg lifts during the commercials while watching TV
• Do bicycle abs in bed while watching TV or reading a book
There are so many ways to "sneak" in an exercise or two throughout the day. What are some things that have worked for you? As Lao Tzu has said: "To say there is no time, is to say you really donʼt want to."
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