NEAT during lockdown

jasmine_belle

Does anyone have any tips to up my movement during lockdown? I was a lot more active a month ago and now I hardly move apart from purposeful exercise once or twice a day. Help!!

L1zardQueen

Set a timer to get you up and move around every hour for 10 minutes or so.

I taught myself to be a fidgeter. I was, at one time, able to sit for hours at a time, not anymore. I can’t sit still. Lol

Do you have closets that need organizing or windows that need washing? Find things to do to keep you moving, it doesn’t need to be actual exercise.

quiksylver296

I am working from home. I take a 10 minute break every hour and walk laps in my living room, while listening to a podcast or audible book.

I also do a Yoga with Adriene off YouTube, each morning, 20-30 minutes. After I’m done working for the day, I either do strength training or go outside for a walk or a jog.

Katmary71

Use the furthest bathroom, walk in place or do an exercise while waiting for food to heat, fidget (I'm currently on a rocking love seat and it's almost impossible for me not to rock it), walk around the house while on the phone, I started using my laptop at the counter when going online and walking/dancing at the same time in the mornings while drinking my coffee, if you go to the store park further away. Don't try to carry everything at once to save time.

Lietchi

I'm doing laps around my living room whenever I can: checking my mail, on the phone with family, watching TV...

yirara

Lietchi wrote: »

I'm doing laps around my living room whenever I can: checking my mail, on the phone with family, watching TV...

Yes, this! I'm currently more active than during normal office times as I do have the space to do what I want.

deannalfisher

when i fold laundry (ugh) - i take one piece at a time and put it away - its only like 100 steps round trip, but they add up

weatherking2019

Yes, set a timer! I do it. 10 minute break and I do mini burst workouts throughout the day. It adds up!

_nikkiwolf_

I'm in the same boat. I'm working from home, so I'm actually supposed to be in front of my computer, rather than clean my house or paint walls or other things that would allow me to move. I miss the long bike rides to work, and the 15 minute walks from the office to the usual lunch place and back..

Like others wrote, I also have a timer (well, my fitbit's "reminder to move") set to notify me once per hour. Then I walk around a bit. 18-20 steps from the living room to the apartment door if I run, around 30 if I carefully walk backwards. Five times there and back and I have the 250 steps that make my fitbit happy for another hour...

When I'm in a zoom meeting, I sometimes mute my microphone and do squats or walk in place when someone else is talking for an extended time. I try to get some cardio exercise during the lunch break and just eat a quick sandwich afterwards (I'm working at the dining table anyway), and some strength training in the evening.

I just need to make sure the little get-up-and-move-walks don't end up in front of the fridge! ^^

Mouse_Potato

I pace during conference calls. My daily steps have doubled now that I don't have to sit during long, boring meetings. I logged over 5000 steps before 9:30 this morning.

jasmine_belle

Wow! Some great ideas, thanks everyone. I've dug out my old fitbit so hopefully that'll motivate me. I tried the laundry idea, when hanging everything outside to dry earlier I took one item at a time. Who cares what the neighbours think?! 😂

ninerbuff

When doing your laundry, fold one item at a time then go put it away. The constant back and forth will help burn some extra calories.

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ninerbuff

Also if you have stairs, climb up and down at least once an hour.

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heybales

Walk around the house or apartment complex for each bathroom usage, and before making any meal - as if taking the long way to do those things.

cwolfman13

My overall activity is up since I'm not chained to my desk in the office. We're going on 60 minute family walks every morning and I'm getting in at least a 60 minute ride in the afternoons. I'm on conference calls a lot and I pace when I'm on those. Also having to help my kids with distance learning so there's quite a bit of getting up from my home office to go across the house and help them. I'm cleaning more and the house is pretty spotless.

laughingdakini1

I stand in front of my computer instead of sitting. It is up on a box on my desk, and there are a couple of ltitle carpet squares in front of the desk for me to stand on. While I am online, which is much of the day, I can walk in place, dance around to tunes, and it adds up. I am watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer again and I try to dance for minutes at a time while watching it, using the minutes timer of the actual show to keep track--so I may start dancing a bit in place when it says 4:00 or something, and then i know that when it reaches 14:00, that it's been ten minutes. I logged a lot of minutes yesterday doing that sort of thing. Good luck to all!

laughingdakini1

ninerbuff wrote: »

Also if you have stairs, climb up and down at least once an hour.

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I use the upstairs bathroom for that purpose even though I am downstairs most of the day--to get the exercise from going there and back. It works fine for me.

AnnPT77

Many ideas in this thread, a few not isolation-suitable, but some are:

http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10610953/neat-improvement-strategies-to-improve-weight-loss/p1