If you are working long hours and don't get the time to hit the gym, you might as well get some exercise while at work.
While you won't be able to get all the benefits of exercising at the gym, you will at least get enough to make you feel better.
Just imagine your body as a machine with three parts that need a regular workout to run efficiently. We can divide them into the cardiovascular system, the muscular system and the flexibility system.
The Cardiovascular system
This one is the most important. It's the main power switch that keeps the machine working. If this fails, everything fails. Also, responsible for energy output, the cardio system burns fuel (fat!). The cardiovascular system includes the heart, lungs and the blood circulatory system.
Cardio at work
While you can't really do any form of cardio exercises while at work as they need at least 30 minutes of free time, you can do them to and from work. If you live close by you could walk to work and back. If you take a train, walk from the station and if you take a bus get off a few stops before your destination. Try to get at least 20 minutes of exercise this way.
Other tips
~Take the stairs
~Volunteer to run errands
~Suggest to your manager to introduce a fitness session for all the employees three times a week.
Text: Brinda Sapat
Illustrations: Brinda Sapat
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