GeekFit Podcast - Adding extra steps

slpenney — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 09:04:05 -0800

I was thinking about taking a trip up and down the steps every time I used the bathroom. I already do some of the others, like parking further away and plan to walk once it's above 40 here.

More suggestions

jadielady — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 11:00:49 -0800

I actually got a book on walking for fitness, and some of the things it suggests are:

1. Use a bathroom other than the one closest to your office.

2. Walk to somewhere outside to eat your lunch (in better weather i'm sure)

3. Walk to a convenience store when you're out of milk.

4. Occasionally skip a quick email or instant message, and walk to deliver a message to someone.

5. (one I'm doing) walk during your breaks instead of sitting at your desk.

what works for me

jademaid — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:09:59 -0800

I try to park at the far end of the parking lot and I try to walk the whole mall once or twice when shopping. Even if I don't have to go to any stores in a certain wing of the mall... I still try to get in the extra steps. I'm a substitute teacher so I always walk up and down the rows of desks while the students are working. I also offer to help the other teachers if I have a period off by asking if they need me to run to make copies or get them a drink from the teacher's lounge. Hope those tips help.

Hip Swinging

mrxinu — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 09:53:27 -0800

Sorry, I was stuck on the hip swinging visual. *ahem* Yeah, every little bit helps. If you're comfortable doing what you're doing now, add a little more, and then a little more, and before you know it, you're constantly pushing that limit out.

When you get comfortable, your body stops responding.

Every Little bit helps.

jeffreyheinen — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 22:38:26 -0800

My last job was on the 4th floor, and I got into the habit of walking down the stairs.

I think if I did the math, I may find that the over-all calorie burn is rather low. However, the simple fact of extra movement has a psychological effect that shouldn't be denied.