Working and Exercising!

 

Exercise boasts many benefits - it burns calories; decreases the risk for many chronic diseases; reduces or prevents, high blood pressure; lessens feelings of depression and anxiety; strengthens bones and muscles; and improves mood.

Adults should get at least 150 minutes of moderate intensity aerobic activity each week along with 2 or more days of muscle strengthening activities. However, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 60% of adults do not achieve the recommended amount of physical activity. In fact, 25% of all adults perform no activity at all.For many people, finding time to exercise before or after work is near impossible. But physical activity need not be separate from work. Several research studies have found that people are more productive and in better moods at work when they exercise during the day. Here are some tips to help you reach your physical activity goals while you work. 

Use a Balance Ball

 Exchanging your desk chair for a balance ball is an easy way to improve your health immediately. A balance ball requires the body to constantly adjust in order to achieve stability and proper alignment of the spine. The body must use the core muscles - the abdominals, hips and back - to achieve this. Not only will a balance ball improve your posture, but it will give you a low impact workout throughout the day.

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