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In a study at the University of Ulster researchers found that for sedentary people, even a few minutes of daily stair climbing can improve cardiovascular health.
Previous studies have shown that accumulating short bouts of exercise can make a difference; this one shows just how short those bouts can be.
Twenty-two healthy female volunteers walked up 199 steps - more than you’re likely to find in your home, but maybe found in your office - in 2.25 minutes, a “brisk but comfortable” pace which shot their heart rates up to 90 percent of their predicted maximum.
They progressed from one ascent per day during the first week to six ascents per day, for a total of 13.5 minutes over the course of a day, during the sixth and seventh weeks.
By the end of this modest exercise program, the women were measurably fitter, heart rate, oxygen uptake and blood lactate levels during climbing were reduced.
So, this set us thinking the ThinQ Fitness office, what else could you do in an office environment in a short space of time, with your colleagues or on your own.
Now don't forget you also have the office workout videos on ThinQ Fitness
Make sure you keep a record of your office workout and get your colleagues to join in, you could even award some prizes each week.
This is a great article as it promotes allot of my own beliefs that fitness can actually be accumulated through lots of additional activity just being slotted into your day.
I am sure Stone Age man didn't have to build exercise into his day as there were no short cuts, or lifts to get to the top of the next hill. We need to remember that although there are conveniences for us should we need them, on the whole, my golden rule is if you don't need 'em don't use 'em.
In other words our legs are designed to walk, run, and weight bare, our backs are designed to turn, bend, twist, our arms are designed to carry, lift, pull, and push and our abs are designed to protect our soft organs and aid all aspects of the above list. So, every opportunity to run, jump, climb, skip, squat, or squeeze should be totally grabbed. Lesley TC
Posted 29 April 2009 at 15:47 by Lesley Thomas-Cogbill
