Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve started doing my pushups at work. I’m in the lucky position of: (1) not having to dress up for work, and (2) having a private office. The benefits of these midday pushups are twofold.
First, doing pushups in the middle of the day provides me with a nice break to clear my mind and get my heart pumping. Second, it allows me to get them out of the way early in the day such that I can focus on the balance of my exercise regimen during the evening — this typically involves rowing (or elliptical) and/or dumbbell work.
What about you? I’m guessing that I’m not alone when it comes to working our during the workday. Do you plop down for some pushups (or situps) in the middle of the day? Or do you sneak out and go for a run at lunch time? Any other tips for squeezing in some exercise while on the job?
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I’ve been thinking about doing my pushups at work. I have a door I could close going into my office, so it wouldn’t be too hard.. I just get afraid that i’ll get all sweaty and worked up before a surprise meeting or something!
I’m quite lucky in that I have a job where I am pretty much free to do what I like as long as the job gets done.
So I tend to go to the gym whenever I feel like it. I work at a University so there is a gym on campus.
I run or swim on my lunch breaks. There is an elementary school with a locker room less than a mile from where I work, which is convenient.
ok Im SO TELLING MY HUSBAND THIS.
he is chock full of (business casual) excuses