Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve started doing my pushups at work. The benefits are twofold. First, doing this provides me with a nice break during the day to clear my mind and get my heart pumping. Second, it allows me to squeeze in my pushups earlier in the day such that I have more time for the balance of my exercise regimen during the evening — this typically involves rowing (or elliptical) and/or dumbbell work.
While I realize that I’m fortunate in that I don’t have to dress up for work, and I have an office door that I can close when I need privacy, I’m sure that I’m not the only one that squeezes in a bit of exercise at work. What about you? 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 will on the job?
July 16th, 2008 at 8:09 pm
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!
July 16th, 2008 at 8:42 pm
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.
July 17th, 2008 at 7:56 am
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.
July 18th, 2008 at 8:52 am
ok Im SO TELLING MY HUSBAND THIS.
he is chock full of (business casual) excuses