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Sneaking In Some Movement During The Work Day.

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I sit at my computer for much of the work day. To make sure I don't "zone out" I put pop up reminders on my calendar to remind me to get up a move, walk stretch, drink water, etc.

- Submitted by RUNANDRUN 6/15/2010 in Staying Healthy | 2 Comments

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Wall Push Ups in the Bathroom COUNT!

This might sound weird, but it works! If you work in an office setting that has individual bathrooms, sneak in a few extra exercise minutes throughout the day. Every time I visit the powder room, I sneak in 30 wall pushups. Since I've increased my water intake, this often means 90-120 pushups/day!

- Submitted by JUST_TRI_IT 6/15/2010 | 8 Comments | View Secret

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