Walking for 30 minutes at a reasonably fast, steady pace can burn up to 175 calories and gets the heart pumping. Don’t miss any opportunity to take the stairs or use public transport.
Heading out shopping is a great form of exercise in disguise. An hour spent walking around a supermarket or mall can burn up to 200 calories.
In the office, set small goals to make yourself get up and about. Getting up and taking a five-minute walk once an hour is a great way to stay active.
Why not go see a colleague at the other end of the office or in a different department, trekking across corridors and staircases if possible.
Simply getting up and getting moving eight times a day can soon add up to 40 minutes of physical activity, burning around 300 calories with relative ease.
