Easy Workday Walking Workout

Sometimes in a busy day there just isn’t time to do a full workout or get to the gym.

But you CAN do something.

Just a few minutes here and there can make the difference between maintaining your fitness and losing it.

And in any case, you’ll feel so much better about yourself if you do the best you can and don’t give up your fitness efforts entirely on those busy days we all have.

Here’s all the you have to do

At the start of the day, climb 5 sets of stairs - they can be 5 flights at work or mean going up and down stairs at home 5 times. (Alternative: step on and off one step for 5 - 10 minutes)

At morning break, take a 10 minute walk (or do your stair routine again)

After lunch, another 10 minutes (take a longer walk if you can then)

After dinner, 10 or more minutes walk (or more stairs).

There - that means you’ve fitted in 30 - 40 minutes exercise without taking up much of your day at all and you’ll find the mini breaks from your work do you good too.

And if even that is too much then try my whole body fitness course Fitness in No Time which involves only 10 minutes exercise 3 times a week!

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Tags: exercise, Fitness, gym, routine, stairs, walk, workout

May 22, 2008 | Filed Under Exercises

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4 Responses to “Easy Workday Walking Workout”

Tom on May 22nd, 2008

I always like how you suggest doing seemingly small amounts of exercise to improve health. Every little bit matters, and even if you only can do 10 minutes at a time, it is still going to be helpful in the long-term.
Jan on May 22nd, 2008

Thanks Tom.

That’s because I like being fit but I don’t particularly like getting fit! (or at least I don’t like all the time that it can use up when I can think of so many more interesting things to do)

I don’t write this blog from the point of view of someone who loves all things fitness. I have to use every trick in the book to motivate myself.

I like finding out new ways to do that and I hope some of my tricks will help those who are trying to keep themselves healthy too but who are not fanatical about going to the gym.

Don’t get me wrong - I quite enjoy the activities I choose to do but I would still rather lie on the sofa with a good book if that kept me feeling 100%. It’s a shame that it doesn’t
Jody on May 23rd, 2008

Jan, this makes so much sense. Thanks for laying it out so neatly.
eTiger13 on May 25th, 2008

I never really realized it like that before. I guess thats why when I am at work, I am most productive and happy right after I get in and right after lunch. I have to walk up two flights of stairs to get in (and the same to leave obviously) and for lunch I usually walk to a taco truck that takes about 5 minutes of walking (which I guess cancels out the exercise, but its so good). So that means when I get food for lunch I walk up and down 2 flights of stairs and walk for 10 minutes. Maybe I can find a way to extend this ….