Health & Fitness

AT WORK ALL DAY? HOW TO INCORPORATE EXERCISE INTO YOUR LIFE

Leading a sedentary lifestyle GO BEYOND TRADITIONAL lished in “Psychology of Sport for a chance to win at toughmudcan have a serious impact EXERCISE and Exercise.” der.com/aflac. on one’s health. In fact, too Becoming active doesn’t necesmuch sitting can increase your sarily mean limiting yourself to Luckily, there are new and fun SQUEEZE IT IN risk of cardiovascular disease, elliptical machines and running ways you can get active as a Long workdays are just a realaccording to the American Heart laps. Find outlets for exercise group. For example, to help you ity for many. So, find ways to get Association, which cites a study that excite you, such as hip-hop and your co-workers get moving, your blood flowing while you’re that showed that adults who dance, yoga or even kickboxing. Aflac, the official supplemental working. Set an alarm that reminds watch more than four hours of If you want to add a bit of com- insurance provider for Tough you on the hour to move around television daily had a 46 percent petition to the mix, long distance Mudder, is taking team build- or stretch. Consider a desk that increased risk of death and an races or obstacle courses may ing to the next level by inviting converts to a standing position so 80 percent increased risk of be just the motivation you need. co-workers to participate in these you can be on your feet a portion cardiovascular disease. Such events can be a great excuse high-endurance obstacle course of the day. Use the stairs. There to travel, as they take place all challenges as a team. “The Small are many ways to squeeze in short Unfortunately, work environ- over the world. Business Challenge” encourages bouts of exercise that allow you to ments are not always conducive employees to enter on behalf of continue being productive. to physical activity, with tight GET ACTIVE WITH their company by sharing how deadlines and long to-do lists CO-WORKERS teamwork has helped them suc- Do your heart and health a favor often gluing people to their work Many experts agree that lean- ceed. If the employees and their and get moving. With so many stations for hours on end. ing on friends and co-workers as business win, they will receive great new forms of exercise and exercise partners can help boost complimentary tickets to par- athletic competition available If you spend a majority of the day motivation. In fact, the exercise ticipate in a Tough Mudder event today, spending time outside of at work, here are some great ways habits of people you know have and put their teamwork skills and work engaged in physical activity to move more during your free a positive influence on your own athletic ability to the test. You can is easier than ever before. time. routine, according to a study pub- find the official rules and enter (StatePoint)