Workout - at work!

Hello workout friends!
This week were helping you sneak some fitness into your day, even if you don't have time to do it before or after work.

Think about it, you don't just work at your desk. You eat at your desk. Some days it feels like you practically live at your desk. You may even spend your free time at your desk, surfing the internet.

Personal trainer, Angie Gallagher, says all of that sitting isn’t doing your physique and favors, even if you’re relatively active otherwise.

“Studies show that if you sit at an office all day and you never move from your desk, except on one of your breaks and then during lunch, you can be negating your workout – an hour in the morning or after work – you’ve negated that, simply by sitting all day.”

Shocked, we ask Angie what we need to do to maintain our gains while at work.

“You could use a water bottle. You could use a coffee mug or even a towel if you have that at your office and an office chair.”

The water bottle and coffee mugs double as light weights. They’re perfect for some quick bicep or tricep curls or overhead presses. The towel will help you get a good stretch. Even something as small as standing up while you’re on the phone helps get the blood flogging.

“Just moving a little bit… is enough to make the heart rate accelerate enough that you don’t negate the activity you’ve done previously or after work.”

And once you’re up, why not take a walk up a few flights of stairs.

“Take them instead of the elevator or park a little further away in the parking lot… all those things add up at the end of the day. They’re important.”

Equally important, a little movement might help you reduce your workplace stress.

“Because your blood is flowing you are more active. Studies show that people have higher concentration, less depression, less anxiety and less stress, which we all experience at the workplace.”

If you're interested in working out with Angie - check out her website:

http://www.fitnesswithangie.net/

Here's to a healthy week!
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Erin.Kiernan@whotv.com