Curious

In my opinion and through my own experience, I would say that anything you can do throughout the day is absolutely better than nothing. I take short breaks every hour or so to walk up the stairs in my office building, get my blood flowing, oxygenate my muscles. Not only does it help with blood flow, I feel like it helps me clear my mind and refocus my eyes on the dreaded computer screen. I would say that it is not a substitute for a good 30 solid minutes of exercises, but it is absolutely a good idea either way.

I would do it anyway for the sake of getting off your butt. Sitting all day can increase health risks...you need to take breaks regularly to get the blood moving.

I get up every hour or two and do something - walk up and down the stairs, squats in the bathroom. I keep resistance bands under my desk and I use them too.

Thanks! And yea it definitely would not be a substitute to normal everyday 30 minute exercise. Just something to add to the normal exercise. I hate sitting for so long. Plus if I can get some small burst of exercise in at work then if I miss a day or something it's not awful. I guess it's better then the alternative of just sitting at work and not moving.

And I don't have soda pop or food on my desk - not asking about the food impact just the exercise side of it. thanks anyways.

Doesnt sound bad at all.

3 days a week at work I will do a set of pushups every hour at work. Usually the leaning ones onto a desk in the office. Each week I up it by 5. I can def feel the heart pounding, and muscles getting a nice workout. I can def feel and see it in my arms and chest.

It is also a good way for me to stave off cravings. If I feel a big craving come on I do another set and it takes my mind off of it.

I have an office job too!! I know it's hard but it does help to get up every now and then and do something. Sometimes, when I'm sorting paperwork, I like to stand rather than sit. On my breaks, I climb/jog up the stairs in my building, about 10 minutes both times (I work in a high rise building). Now that's a work out.... I've also seen other workers bring their running shoes with them and go for a jog during their breaks. I am also forced to park far, far away from my workplace building so I brisk walk for about 10-15 minutes from my car to my work and vice versa. Sometimes, when I'm running late, I run to my workplace. LOL. So that totals to about 40 or so minutes of exercise per day. But yea, go to the bathroom and do some exercises if you need to. Find a reason to stand up instead of keep on sitting down. Take walks on your breaks/lunch. Parking farther away from your job also helps. Oh and definitely do not keep snacks around. I used to get huge munchies when I get bored and would eat while working and during my breaks. Now, I prefer to exercise and that keeps my cravings down. Hope this helps!!