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Out of Time? Exercise at Work!
By: Scottsdale Weight Loss Center
Published: February 15, 2017
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Making time for activity isn’t always easy to do. This is especially true for people with multiple responsibilities, such as a full-time job and a family to take care of once you get home. Sure, the weekends come with a lot of potential, but once you breakdown your to-do list and have a look at the number of hours available to you to get it all done, they start to break down as well.
But you spend a lot of time at work, and while you do your best to make all of that time as productive as possible so that you earn the proper reward, there are moments where you could fit in a little something extra—something that would benefit you personally in the midst of your professional workday.
It may not be possible to take a 30 minute jog in the middle of your workday—the practicality of changing into your workout clothes only to change back into your work clothes without being a sweaty mess makes that idea difficult on its own—but you could take on a few smaller workouts during the day, without even changing out of your work shoes.
Improve your daily exercise goals by trying in-office strategies like:
- Taking short walking breaks across the office to boost your step count
- Take five-minute stretching breaks after a solid hour of desk work
- Keep light hand weights at your desk for short bursts of arm exercise in between meetings
- Make a goal of doing five push-ups after getting through your inbox full of emails
It might not be the same as going to the gym for an hour, but making small adjustments like these throughout the day actually provide a huge benefit. For one thing, every action counts. Every step, every stretch, every weight lifted and every push-up counts. So accumulating activity through a combination of these workout methods can mean that you leave work every day with a solid 30 minutes of activity under your belt. What’s more, taking the initiative to engage in healthy behaviors like this throughout the day puts your healthy lifestyle at the top of your list of things to-do. This helps adjust your mindset to one that is much more focused on health and wellness than it might have been previously, and definitely one that will help you avoid those office doughnuts.
So if you are having trouble finding time to exercise at home, then see what you can accomplish at the office. Putting your exercise goals first in this way is sure to help you reach your weight loss goals.
Nick
Nick's Story
"I wish I would have come here first. We spend all our time reacting to the next great weight loss tip or program. It might work for a while, but does not last and we end up yo-yoing from one fad to the next – as we gain more weight." Read More
Gina
Lost 44.5 lbs
"I had no trouble adhering to the meals and they really helped catapult my progress! The classes were so beneficial to me because they helped change my thinking about how I viewed health, nutrition, and fitness.
I will always have my relationship with Scottsdale Weight Loss Center. They truly helped me change my life forever." Read More
Lauren
Lost 60 lbs
"Dr. Ziltzer and everyone who I have come in contact with at the Scottsdale Weight Loss office have been so encouraging and I look forward to seeing them each week. It is now a year and 2 months later since I started. I am down 60 lbs., which is the average amount a 9-year-old weighs, it is crazy to think I lost a whole person! I feel amazing, I hit my goal weight in November 2021 just before Thanksgiving. Nothing on my body hurts anymore..." Read More
Chuck
Lost 66 lbs
"The best thing I did was call the Scottsdale Weight Loss Center. I have a lot more energy, I'm not hungry, and it feels great.
You can take it from me that this is a program that produces results. The staff is always positive, supportive, and never judgmental.
Your visits always result in positive reinforcement, no matter if you had a good week or a bad week." Read More
Emily
Lost 101 lbs
"Here I am at the lowest I have been since high school weighing in at 155lbs. I have lost 101 lbs, BMI of 39 when I started, to 21.6, and of course at body fat % of 47.1 to 26.5%. I told myself by my 30th birthday I wanted to be confident in the way I look and I owe it all to SWLC. The entire staff is so welcoming and they are rooting for you just as much as you are rooting for yourself...." Read More
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Robert Ziltzer, MD, FACP, FAAP, FOMA
Obesity Medicine Certified Physician
Diana Bone, FNP-C
Specializing in Obesity Medicine
Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, MFOMA
Obesity Medicine Certified Physician
Kristen Ash, FNP-C, FNP-BC
Nurse Practitioner
Alicia Earley, FNP-C
Family Nurse Practitioner
