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Top 10 Effective Fitness Habits for the Office

  By Sasha Gusain  posted Aug 23rd 2012 at 8:00AM IN | Avg Rating
Healthy Living


Be active – use your phone calls for brisk walks and off-the-chair time.

This is the simplest stay-fit-at-work advice you’ll ever get. What it boils down to is just any excuse to get off your office chair. Got a phone call? Walk around or stand up. Have an informal gathering or meeting? Remain standing for the entire duration. Need to call a colleague? Walk over to his or her desk instead of using instant messaging. Need to re-fill you water bottle? Walk over to the water cooler instead of asking housekeeping to do the job.

Stretch, walk, do a couple of quick lunges, (maybe a couple of push ups, if you have a cubicle), but get active.


  • Avoid stiffness from hours of sitting – get stretching:
  • Avoid dehydration that causes unreasonable hunger pangs – get drinking:
  • Sit straight – adjust your chair, desk, computer screen and keyboard:
  • Eliminate food that makes you feel uncomfortable:
  • Be active – use your phone calls for brisk walks and off-the-chair time.
  • Rely on to-do lists – yes this is related to fitness.
  • Avoid smoke breaks.
  • Maintain office hygiene.
  • Pack and carry at least one nutritious meal from home.
  • Be proactive about avoiding stress in everyday office life.

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