Simple instructions to help you get on the right track to fitness: Read below…do it.
1. CHOOSE STAIRS. Think about it…most of our daily elevator or escalator usage is really just to travel under four flight of stairs. So give yourself a little extra time and skip those awkward moments of staring at the floor buttons with complete strangers (who sometimes smell) and head for the staircase. In most cases they’re just a few steps away. I like to mix up my climb by doing fast single steps combined with slow double steps. If your final destination is the 89th floor, then stop at 85 and walk the rest of the way up. For the ladies in Jimmy Choos…go NYC style and carry an extra pair of small flats or tennies in your bag (a small price to pay for awesome calves).
2. DON’T SWEAT THE GREAT PARKING SPOT. Why are you spending that extra 10 minutes circling the parking lot for that special space that’s 10 feet from your destination? Bypass the parking rage and find a spot on a different level or a little further away. Avoid the dings, the arguments, and gain the benefits of some extra steps to your destination. If you found a dollar on the ground, I’m sure you’d pick it up, right? Take the extra steps…it all adds up.
3. WALK & TALK. If you’re stuck at your desk all day on the phone (or just like to talk a lot on the phone), take a walk & talk when you can. Handle those long, obligatory calls on a nice hike…as opposed to sitting on your sofa surfing Facebook.
4.QUICK BLASTERS. During downtime at work or at home, ditch the coffee, soda machine, or cigarette for a quick blast of push-ups, sit-ups, or even light set of hand weights. I’m not talking about anything that’s going to make you sweat or rumple up your clothes…just a 10-25 push-ups here and there. Again, it all adds up and is great for a mental break in the middle of the day.
Now I know you don’t expect to get in shape by following these fitness tips without combining them with a proper fitness and diet program. The purpose is to offer yourself tools to reinforce an overall healthy lifestyle that will keep you energized throughout the day.
