#12 DAYS TO THE NEW YEAR # 12 DAYS TO A HEALTHY YOU. #TIP 44
CAN'T FIND TIME FOR PROPER WORKOUTS OR EXERCISING, SQUEEZE IN A WORKOUT SNACK.
SQUEEZE IN A WORKOUT/EXERCISE SNACK.
It's grueling to get enough exercise these days. Maybe you used to go to the gym or ride your bike to work or school, but not anymore. Maybe now you infrequently leave the house.
Today all of us are less mobile and more constrained.
BUT THERE IS GOOD NEWS FOR ALL OF US.
What are the glad tidings?
TAKE AN EXERCISE SNACK.
With so much time at home, it's simpler than ever to fit in brief bursts of activity. Instead of setting aside an hour to go to the gym, you may divide it up into smaller chunks.
Short bursts of activity add up and might help you stay active at home.
An 'exercise snack' is 15 minutes of exercise twice a day on weekdays.
Surmise you work at a desk job and have an hour for lunch. You can undertake moderate-intensity exercise during the last 15 minutes of your lunch break, then repeat it after the workday.
Activity for 15 minutes twice a day, five days a week adds up to... you got it right. — the recommended 150 total minutes of weekly exercise.
‘Workout snacks’ have unfolded from the notion of high-intensity interval training (HIIT) and sprint interval training (SIT), in which you strain yourself for a short period, relax for a short period and then repeat. These time-efficient workouts typically last 10 to 25 minutes and have well-established physiological advantages.
Exercise snacks are similar to high-intensity interval training, but with appreciably longer rest periods. Going for a brisk walk, riding your bike, doing a brief aerobic circuit, or even driving a lawn mower are all options.
HAPPY SNACKING IN 2023