Our building has 22 floors, and I work on the 3rd. I can bolt down my lunch in 15 minutes, and use the other 15 to walk steps. I used to think that it was some kind of triumph to walk up to the 13th floor and back down. It seems more logical, and less painful, to walk up to 9, then down to 4, then up to 6 or 7, then down. Heart rate stays in a better range, and on most days, it gets me energized for the rest of the afternoon. In addition, using a 10-minute break to walk steps keeps me out of the break room when I'm feeling antsy.
Not today, though. I did the steps, and got back to my desk nearly unconscious. Switching to DST is tough for me.
Anyway, up and down steps, especially with hand weights, works really well. David does steps at home, with 5lb barbells. We got the barbells years ago at Play It Again Sports. I think we paid $2 each for them, and until recently, they were great door stops.
What are you doing that works? What are you doing that doesn't work?
Lisa
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I think I will start doing the steps here at my house, only one flight to fall down, right? I'll use the 1lb. weights that I may have stolen from your house for free! I need to work my way up to doing the Denise Austin stability ball workout that I used to do (also stolen from your house). Actually if you have any back problems at all it is a great strengthening workout. It is a little long, and a little intense, but I think I could work up to doing the whole thing if I kept at it.
ReplyDeleteI think the key to all this is not expecting to see huge results after just a day or two. A reachable goal six or eight weeks out is going to be more doable than three pounds in a week, or something like that. You're on the right track.
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