The statistics on the effect of a sedentary lifestyle are scary. They even go so far as to say that ‘sitting is the new smoking.’ I am not going to dive into the consequences of sedentarism in this post, instead, we’ll talk about how to fix it.
Walk more
This one is one of the simplest tips to implement. Here are some things that might make it easier:
- Take the stairs instead of the elevator.
- Park farther than you usually do.
- Get a fitness tracker or step tracker.
It is recommended that one walks 10,000 steps a day. I recommend finding your current step count and adding 1000 steps to it. Continue to increase your step goal weekly until you’re satisfied. - Set a timer to walk to 5 minutes every 50 minutes.
I started doing this at work because I work at a desk for close to 9 hours every day and it has helped tremendously. - Use your lunch break to walk.
I use half of my lunch break to walk around in the parking lot. - Get a walking pad to watch tv-shows.
Get a stand-up desk
Using a stand-up desk allows you to get more activity throughout the day and if you’re able you can add a walking pad under your desk for more steps.
Stretch before bed
Develop an interest in a physical activity
There are so many fun activities that you could start where you only need 1-2 hours a week. You could scale that up if you want, but the most important thing is to start moving. Here are a few that I use or would use:
- Ultimate Frisbee
- Pickle Ball
- Tennis
- Gym class
- Dance class
- Pilates
- Cycling
- Skating
- Disc Golf
- Swimming
- Golf
- Hiking
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