workout without leaving work

* http://www.fitnesszone.co.za/exercise1
If you want to mentally gear up for the new, fitter you, check out this site while you’re at work. Slightly hectoring in tone, it gets you to sit up straight immediately with talk about people’s “personal fitness responsibilities”. Reassurance for time-poor professionals comes in the form of tips (get serious, set goals, get organised… ) and links to a comprehensive list of fitness-related topics, including aerobics; diet and weight loss; injuries; low-fat cooking; stress; strength training and pilates.

Other links offer leads on equipment. There are tips of the day to keep you going, and the fitness links are divided into women’s (PMS, cellulite, abdominal training – even hair removal) and men’s (bodybuilding, strength training, generic viagra). Check out the ads for everything from gym wear to a Paula Abdul video (Get Up and Dance!).


* www.activekarm.com
In “How to get fit at work”, Mateen Khan exhorts busy executives to get over the “no time for exercise” lament and incorporate some physical activity into their day at the office. Her list of suggestions include: have your business discussions during a morning walk or jog; take the stairs; explore the area around your office; and the radical idea that you try walking to deliver a message rather than emailing.

Most importantly, let your boss know about your fitness goals so you can get them onside. It’s not rocket science, but a good reminder of the principle that any activity is better than none.


* www.free-beauty-tips.com/exatwork.html
No, not make-up advice but a list of instructions for short, simple exercises to do while sitting or standing at your desk. And after you’ve done with sweating you can check out the tips on eyebrow and nailcare, or even write a love poem.


* www.cyberparent.com/fitness/work
This site is bursting with motivational messages, such as Exercise Helps You Work Efficiently! Fifteen or 20 minutes of exercise each day will improve your mental productivity, it trumpets. Simple but reinforcing, with links under such headings as: walking is a lifetime exercise; exercise and look younger; stress, that robber of health and fitness; and On the Web’s favourite, sleep for fitness.


* www.lufkindailynews.com/health
An excellent general fitness resource, containing daily health news, informative articles and a fitness video library, designed for the overworked and under-exercised.

Click on “exercise at work” for reports on research into the beneficial effects of more activity at work – more time on your feet, more lifting – for diabetics in particular. You don’t have to wait until you’ve developed diabetes to take note.

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