How to move more during the day

[Anonymous]

What are some ways you add more movement to your day?

I work from home full time. I take a 30 minute morning walk most days, run a few times a week and do strength training a few times a week.

I don’t necessarily want to add more intense exercise to my routine, but just not be as sedentary throughout the day.

[Anonymous]

Standing desk. A few minute stretch breaks.

[Anonymous]

Standing desk. Set a timer for every hour and spend ten minutes moving. Walk up and down your stairs. Do the seven minute work out. Stretch. Doesn’t matter. Just ten minutes every hour.

[Anonymous]

Tidy up even if you have just 3-5 minutes. Put things away upstairs, downstairs, etc. Use the swiffer, vacuum. Dust surfaces. Wash dishes as you use them. Putting music on puts an extra pep in my step.

Wake up earlier and walk more if you are able.

[Anonymous]

I take jump rope breaks to get my heart rate up for at least short periods a few times a day.

[Anonymous]

I rely on my Apple watch to tell me to stand up or I'd sit for hours. I workout before work but once I'm settled into work, I need a reminder to get up. What I do is anything from brushing my teeth after am coffee, going downstairs for a glass of water, doing a load of laundry..

[Anonymous]

The goal is really to not be sitting in a standard chair. The best solution I have found so far in addition to walking through the day is FLOOR SITTING! As someone who hates the standing desk, this has been a revelation for me.

While working or eating or even watching tv, sit on the floor and alternate through the following positions:
Cross legged
Sitting with legs straight out
Sitting on knees
Sitting with knees bent to side (hip opener)

This is actually even better than standing because 1) it opens your hips to counteract the damage of chair sitting and 2) the frequent posture changes as well as getting back up are all great for mobility

It feels like cheating but it counts as movement!

[Anonymous]

https://time.com/6267767/surprising-benefits-of-sitting-on-the-floor/

[Anonymous]

One more - whenever you would normally bend over to pick something up, do a deep squat instead and hold it a few seconds.

[Anonymous]

I’m a person who likes to pace when I’m often on the phone. I hate that everything has turned into Zoom calls because I think so much better on my feet and moving around.

Even pre-pandemic, I’d pace in my office.

I can get a couple thousand steps on a good call.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The goal is really to not be sitting in a standard chair. The best solution I have found so far in addition to walking through the day is FLOOR SITTING! As someone who hates the standing desk, this has been a revelation for me.

While working or eating or even watching tv, sit on the floor and alternate through the following positions:
Cross legged
Sitting with legs straight out
Sitting on knees
Sitting with knees bent to side (hip opener)

This is actually even better than standing because 1) it opens your hips to counteract the damage of chair sitting and 2) the frequent posture changes as well as getting back up are all great for mobility

It feels like cheating but it counts as movement!

Interesting, thanks for posting! Do you lean back on anything while sitting on the floor?

[Anonymous]

I’d add in a 20 minutes walk in the afternoon or split your morning walk to the afternoon.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The goal is really to not be sitting in a standard chair. The best solution I have found so far in addition to walking through the day is FLOOR SITTING! As someone who hates the standing desk, this has been a revelation for me.

While working or eating or even watching tv, sit on the floor and alternate through the following positions:
Cross legged
Sitting with legs straight out
Sitting on knees
Sitting with knees bent to side (hip opener)

This is actually even better than standing because 1) it opens your hips to counteract the damage of chair sitting and 2) the frequent posture changes as well as getting back up are all great for mobility

It feels like cheating but it counts as movement!

Interesting, thanks for posting! Do you lean back on anything while sitting on the floor?

No but I do sometimes sit on a small pillow or block to take pressure off the lower back. Depending on the day and position.

Start with a few mins a day and work up if some of the positions aren’t comfortable. I could not sit on my knees initially, my quads and hips were so tight.

[Anonymous]

“Wall Pilates” against my headboard for about 20 minutes while I watch a show on my iPad. In addition to other movement, it’s really made a difference.

[Anonymous]

Climbing the stairs is a gift not a chore. Never optimize that away.