Surprising Ways To Work Exercise Into Your Day

Adjust Your Commute

The vast majority of individuals drive their cars or take public transit to work. While this might be necessary for some, for lengthy commutes, in many instances concessions can be made. Consider if you live within a reasonable walking distance, such as half an hour’s walk, to work. Why not resolve to walk more often than you drive or take the bus? Alternatively, if it is just a little bit too far, biking to and from work is always an option.

If you do need to use public transit, try getting off a stop or two before you need to and walk the rest of the way. All of these little concessions will add up in the long run. In fact, assuming the walk to work will take you roughly thirty minutes, and you walk to work every day, you’ve already hit the recommended minimum for exercise. If you walk home from work as well, it adds up to one hour of exercise each day, for five days each week!

Only Fill It Halfway

Everyone needs to stay hydrated to avoid splitting headaches, a rapid heartbeat, dry skin, sleepiness, and the other consequences that come with dehydration. The average recommendation is eight glasses of water a day, but individuals may even need more if it’s particularly hot out or they have been exercising. Regardless, staying hydrated still opens up another opportunity to add exercise to a long work day, even for those working desk jobs. Keep a water bottle on your desk, but only ever fill it up halfway. This forces you to get up from your desk and walk to refill the water bottle more often. Increase the exercise even more and heed the previous tip of going the distance and walk to the water source, such as a cooler, fountain, or kitchen that is the farthest from your desk.