Many of us face a very common Fitness Mistake that actually slows down any progress we might be making toward achieving the healthy and comfortable weight were looking for.
What’s the mistake you ask?
Spending too much time sitting on your hind end.
If you’re like me, you spend A LOT of uninterrupted time sitting. You sit at your desk, you sit in your car, you sit on your couch… I think you get the picture. Honestly, when I stop and think about it, we all probably sit on our butts way too much, even if we aren’t the couch potato types. It’s just a large part of our days.
So, how can someone who spends much of their day at their desk keep themselves from developing a weight problem? Here’s a little tip.
Break Up the Sitting Time!
One thing I’ve found that makes a huge difference in my energy and focus levels is to spend no more than 1 hour at a time sitting.
Here’s an idea for you. When you sit down at your desk to start working set a timer for an hour. Spend that hour totally focused and concentrating on the major things you need to do. Close out all the distractions so you can really accomplish your work. When the timer goes off, get up and move around for at least 10 – 15 minutes.
Now, this doesn’t mean get up from your desk and go plop down on the couch to watch the news for a few minutes. 
Here are just some of the things you can spend your breaks doing:
- Clean Your Desk (while standing up of course).
- If you work from home, load the dishwasher, fold laundry or vacuum the floors. (If you’re a married man your wife will love you for this. If you’re a mom/wife you’ll find you get a bit of balance between work and home chores too – you might just find you get MORE done once you put this tip into practice).
- Do jumping jacks or jog in place.
- Dance to your favorite tunes.
- Make a phone call while walking around.
- Go for a short power walk outside.
- Do some filing you’ve been putting off (again no sitting down!)
- Do 10 minute reps with your weights – changing the body parts you’re focusing on during each break.
- Do quick cardio workouts for the duration of your break. Jumping Jacks, Push Ups, Side Curls, etc. are all great ways to get your heart rate pumping.
You’ll be amazed at how well these short breaks will help you feel re-energized and focused. The next hour of work will find you blowing through your to-do list.
What can you think of that you can do in short 10-15 increments that will keep you off your bottom and moving? Make a list and start right now on getting time OFF your duff.
For more Fitness Tips check out my Free eCourse “10 Mistakes Keeping You from Getting Fit”.
I hope you found this helpful and will leave you feeling more energized and productive during your work time. Please share this with your friends and followers on Facebook and Twitter.
Until next time… Go out and Live Your Best Life!
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