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By Steve Milano
Adding short exercises to your daily routine – even if only for 5 or 10 minutes – can help maintain and improve your health. Even if you can’t make it to the gym, there are mini exercises that you can do right at your desk to keep you in shape.
Benefits of Micro Workouts
Generally speaking, micro workouts refer to a period of exercise that is under 10 minutes. Micro workouts can help boost your metabolism, burn calories, build muscle, and challenge your cardiovascular system without even leaving your office.
Sedentary Lifestyles Increasing
Between sleeping, sitting at a desk, commuting and eating meals, most people are sedentary for up to 18 hours a day. Health professionals are recommending that office and home workers perform some form of physical activity during the day to compensate for the number of hours they sit at their desk.
Deskercise
Try exercising at your desk at least once each morning and afternoon. There is also a variety of desk equipment available such as standing desks or desk treadmills that can reduce the amount of time you are sedentary.
The key to maintaining and improving your strength, flexibility and heart health at work is by including short workouts in your daily routine. In case you need another reason, exercise can also improve your cognitive function, according to Stanford University researchers. Your boss will thank us for that one.