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3 EASY WAYS BY BECKY THOMPSON, PT, CSCS
Fit a walk into your
lunch break.
SQUEEZE EXERCISE
INTO YOUR DAY
WOMEN AND SHOES PHOTOS BY GETTY IMAGES
Moving is key to better health. A brisk walk can help you maintain a
healthy weight, improve mood, strengthen bones and muscles, and
even help manage or prevent health conditions. Fitness trackers are
great motivators to reach that magic number of 10,000 steps on a daily basis. But
with a busy schedule, it can feel impossible to make extra time-even though the
warm, summer weather is the perfect excuse to get outside. Don't worry! Even if
you're stuck behind a computer screen all day, here are three easy ways to work
in those extra steps:
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MORNING. Start your day off on the right foot by parking a little further away
from your office building than normal. Even though you might be in a hurry,
having the opportunity for extra steps at the beginning of the day can keep you
motivated to reach your goal. Also, you'll be getting more steps when you head
to your car after work.
AFTERNOON. If you have the opportunity, take a walk during your lunch break.
Whether it's up and down the sidewalk or around the parking lot, 30 minutes is
all you'll need. That could be up to an additional 4,000 steps!
EVENING. If you have children that are in sports, walk around the parking
lot or field during practice. You can even help pass the time by listening to an
audiobook or chatting with a friend. Or, instead of using the remote to fastforward through the commercials, get up and walk around until your favorite
show comes back on. ■
BREAK IT
DOWN
The Department
of Health and
Human Services
recommends at
least 150 minutes of
moderate aerobic
activity, 75 minutes
of vigorous aerobic
activity or a mix
of both per week.
Becky Thompson
While it sounds
is a running and
fitness specialist at
like a lot of activity,
Gwinnett Medical
breaking it down to
Center.
30 minutes a day,
or even three 10-minute sessions, still
adds up to the recommended amount of
exercise. Start slowly and increase your
tolerance and distance, and soon
you'll be up to walking
10,000 steps per day.
WEBSITE
We Can Help
You Get Fit
From personalized training to
running assessments, GMC
offers great opportunities
for upping your fitness game,
reaching your step goal
and more. To learn more
about personal training, visit
gwinnettmedicalcenter.org/
fitnessprogram.
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