Need some inspiration to sneak in more activity and healthy eating into your busy, day-to-day life? Try one or all of these suggestions!
Stretch hourly
Stand up hourly
Stand/stretch every 10 emails
Desk leg lifts
Substitute water for soda
Take the stairs
Park and walk
Do chair yoga
Substitute water for juice
Substitute dessert with fruit
Eat breakfast
Walk to the next bus stop
Snack on fruit
Snack on veggies
Drink more water
Walk before a meal
Walk after a meal
Lift weights
Walk more briskly
Keep workout stuff accessible
Tap toes while sitting
Jog in place
Do standing leg curls
Push palms together
Shrug shoulders
Try wall push-ups
Bike to work
Ride a bike
Do hourly jumping jacks
Take a walking break
Calf raises
Walk over to coworker instead of calling/emailing
Host a walking meeting
Use resistance bands
Sit on a ball instead of a chair
Walk to work
Take a hike
Practice active TV watching
Walk the dog
Play like a kid
Get outside
K @ Finding a Skinnier Me
I needed those suggestions.. lately I have been feeling the soreness from sitting too much at my desk!
Lisa Eirene
Ditto. I sit all day at my desk and my joints start to hurt when I get up. Thankfully I have to get up often to walk to the printer so I get a little bit of movement. But I definitely need a reminder to move around if I’m not printing something at work!
Andrea@WellnessNotes
Great list! I try to go for a short walk every few hours and also make sure to get up and stretch every hour. I’ll have to use some of the other great suggestions from the list!
Lisa Eirene
I hope it helps! 🙂
Diane Fit to the Finish
Those are great suggestions!
Alison
I love all of these suggestions!
Courtney @ Don't Blink. Just Run.
These are great! I do many of these already. I work on the third floor and always take the stairs. I park at the back of our parking lot, even though there are sometimes closer spots. I have a packet of things I’ve printed from online about desk/cubicle exercises and I even brought my old foam roller into work, plus a towel so I can get some stretching/rolling done between calls. People think it’s weird, but they all enjoy the roller! LOL
Lisa Eirene
Good for you. I work on the 3rd floor of my building but rarely take the stairs. It’s totally lazy of me, I know….
Yum Yucky
“Desk leg lifts”… I though you said desk lifts. LOL!
I do need to get up outta this office chair and stretch hourly. I’ll make that my goal for everyday next week.
Lisa Eirene
LOL I want to see you lift your desk….and GO!
Suzanne @WorkoutNirvana
I think she should video it…
Lisa Eirene
I second that!
Biz
Love it! When I worked in Chicago, I used to bike 2 miles to the train station (even in winter if there wasn’t too much snow!) and then walked the mile to my office after I got off the train. It was 6 miles every day!
Now I have to drive to work, and I miss all that activity. I love the “play like a kid!”
Hope you are having a great weekend!
Lisa Eirene
Aw that is disappointing. Sounds like your old commute was nice!