Neila Rey has a great infographic with 12 microworkouts to do throughout the day to keep yourself active.
- Do calf raises while brushing your teeth
- Do leg raises while watching TV
- Do standing leg raises while making food or waiting for it to be microwaved
- Walk around while talking on the phone
- When leaving the house stretch out and reach for or touch the door frame
- Stand up while reading the news or checking on memes
- Do 5 squats every time you load a game or during every re-spawn
- Do half-jacks while the kettle boils water
- Stand on one leg while waiting for someone or something like a bus
- Set an alert to get up and walk around every hour for 1 minute.
- Do 10 forward lunges during TV commercials or YouTube ads
- Start your day with news or memes while doing a plank
These are all easy and doable – just need to remember to do them.
Looking at the list, I tend to have the most problems with #7. I’ve tried this with apps and my Jawbone Up – but once I get in a groove of working on a project it’s really hard for me to interrupt my workflow to do anything – mainly because it takes 15-20 minutes to get back in the rhythm.
I also tend to add DDP Diamond Cutters throughout the day to stretch my back and will often throw in a couple more yoga positions while playing with the kids from time to time.
What do you do to stay active throughout the day?
