One of my only complaints about my job so far is that it requires I sit down for 8 hours a day. I get sleepy, I get hungry, and I get bored. All of which drive me to snack.
I’ve started bringing healthy snacks like cheese, yogurt, fruit, and rice cakes, so this is helpful, but no matter how it’s sugarcoated I’m being mostly sedentary for 40 hours a week. While making coffee the other day an idea came to me, and good ideas pre-coffee are rare for me.
I’ve seen tips on blogs about making yourself stand up once an hour and walking to the water fountain or the bathroom, so you’re not sitting down all day. This was a start but my job is pretty flexible so I thought I could do better than that. I created a little work out system where at the top of every hour I stand up and do a small activity. Then in the middle of every hour I’ll do something else that will work a different muscle. This is what I came up with for me:
Monday
On the hour- 50 jumping jacks
On the half hour- 10 push ups
Tuesday
On the hour- 50 high knees in place
On the half hour- 25 crunches
Wednesday
On the hour- 50 jumping jacks
On the half hour- 25 air squats
Thursday
On the hour- 50 butt kicks in place
On the half hour- 20 lunges rotating
Friday
On the hour- 50 jumping jacks
On the half hour- 20 calf raises
Each workout takes less than a minute. Even though I’m in an office by myself I keep the door open, so to not be seen I go behind the tall part of my desk and complete the workouts. If you have a similar situation, or you don’t care that your co-workers stare at you and whisper about you being a freak, go ahead and steal my workout.
If you’re not in an office where this is possible then take a look at your day and see where it does have room for easy workouts such as these. For example, I suggested to a teacher friend who’s always on her feet that she try to work a certain amount of calf raises into her day. Depending on the grade and leniency of the school you could also turn it into a fun classroom activity to stand up once a day and do 100 jumping jacks or something. Those who work in cubicles could always look into exercise methods like DeskCycles. These mini bike peddles can be hidden under a desk but actually work great, and I found some on amazon for less than $40.
This new plan makes my day pass faster, and the bottom line is that I feel better about myself when I can work a little cardio into my 8 hour work day.
I’ve started bringing healthy snacks like cheese, yogurt, fruit, and rice cakes, so this is helpful, but no matter how it’s sugarcoated I’m being mostly sedentary for 40 hours a week. While making coffee the other day an idea came to me, and good ideas pre-coffee are rare for me.
I’ve seen tips on blogs about making yourself stand up once an hour and walking to the water fountain or the bathroom, so you’re not sitting down all day. This was a start but my job is pretty flexible so I thought I could do better than that. I created a little work out system where at the top of every hour I stand up and do a small activity. Then in the middle of every hour I’ll do something else that will work a different muscle. This is what I came up with for me:
Monday
On the hour- 50 jumping jacks
On the half hour- 10 push ups
Tuesday
On the hour- 50 high knees in place
On the half hour- 25 crunches
Wednesday
On the hour- 50 jumping jacks
On the half hour- 25 air squats
Thursday
On the hour- 50 butt kicks in place
On the half hour- 20 lunges rotating
Friday
On the hour- 50 jumping jacks
On the half hour- 20 calf raises
Each workout takes less than a minute. Even though I’m in an office by myself I keep the door open, so to not be seen I go behind the tall part of my desk and complete the workouts. If you have a similar situation, or you don’t care that your co-workers stare at you and whisper about you being a freak, go ahead and steal my workout.
If you’re not in an office where this is possible then take a look at your day and see where it does have room for easy workouts such as these. For example, I suggested to a teacher friend who’s always on her feet that she try to work a certain amount of calf raises into her day. Depending on the grade and leniency of the school you could also turn it into a fun classroom activity to stand up once a day and do 100 jumping jacks or something. Those who work in cubicles could always look into exercise methods like DeskCycles. These mini bike peddles can be hidden under a desk but actually work great, and I found some on amazon for less than $40.
This new plan makes my day pass faster, and the bottom line is that I feel better about myself when I can work a little cardio into my 8 hour work day.
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