While
a regular workout routine is an essential part of reaching your weight-loss
goals, there will be times when your job or family obligations get in the way
of exercising. Although Dr. Arthur Agatston, author of the South
Beach Diet Supercharged, recommends a daily 20-minute exercise
routine — alternating days of interval exercise and days of
core-strengthening exercises — he suggests that even on those days
when your schedule is crammed, you try to get in a 5- or 10-minute walk or
simply incorporate more movement throughout the day.
After all, some exercise is always
better than none. If you can’t find time for fitness before or after work, here
are 7 tips to help you squeeze fitness into your workday.
- Park
farther away from the office, or get off public transportation at an earlier
stop.
- Take the stairs instead of
the elevator, especially if you have just a few flights to climb.
- Go for a walk during
lunch. One way to do this is to pass by your usual salad spot on the corner and
find one a little farther away. If you bring your lunch to work, use the time
you save to take a walk around the block.
- Walk over to co-workers’
desks when you need to chat with them or deliver messages rather than using
e-mail or the phone.
- Instead of meeting friends
in the office or over lunch, meet to take a walk instead.
- Use your headset or cell
phone and walk around while talking on the phone.
- Stretch occasionally while
sitting at your desk or leave a light pair of weights at work and do some
upper-body exercises.
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