Ways to Burn Calories at Work
Worried about your increasing weight and can’t find time to work out? Work life is always exhausting and challenging for all. Talking about desk jobs, that involves sitting in front of computer and working on several tasks for long hours can be hazardous to your health. With zero or minimum movement around your office, employees might face certain health problems including obesity, heart disease, cholesterol, and dizziness.
Commitment to work is surely what makes you ignore your health. Fortunately there are ways that can be utilized to make your body burning calories while fulfilling your professional tasks.
Take Stairs Instead of Lift
Come a bit early to the office and take stairs to reach your office. Bit of cardio exercise can be done using the stairs of your office building. Step up and down on the bottom step. Use handrails to make your movement steady. This action can be done for 60 seconds every morning that can surely improve your cognitive function and make you feel fresh.
Look For Opportunities to Stand More
According to experts, you'll burn more calories standing rather than sitting. Always prefer to stand while talking on the phone, making notes, or discussing any business matter. Even try eating lunch standing up.
Walk While You Discuss Work
Sitting on your chair for hours can stiff your muscles. Do take a short nap of 5 minutes to walk around the corridors. If you have something to discuss with your boss or colleagues then prefer to take a walk while discussing. This action can surely gives you an opportunity to burn calories without even sacrificing your work. Walking energizes you completely.
Take Fitness Breaks
Instead of consuming snacks with colleagues, take a quick walk or do stretching. Short fitness breaks while working can be extremely helpful in reducing stress and making your body toned up. Stretching your legs and arms while sitting for 15 to 30 seconds are usually helpful. While sitting on a chair straight you can hold your abdominal muscles tight and straighten your leg parallel to your hips. Repeat this activity on each leg, holding each repetition for 5 to 10 seconds.
Consuming Black/ Green Tea
Research claims that drinking green tea or black tea (without sugar) can be helpful in reducing weight. Caffeine is the main ingredient in the tea that can cause metabolic changes in the body that can shed the extra calories. Drinking tea before and after meals can have a fat fighting effect. Green tea has calorie burning properties, therefore should be replaced with your carbonated drinks.
Utilize Lunch Break for Physical Activity
Normally offices get a lunch break for an hour. Close your files and laptops and go for a walk or for a quick aerobic session. Walking for 30 minutes at a reasonably fast, steady pace can burn up to 175 calories. In case you feel awkward walking along, take your friends along turning it into a social activity.
Don’t Skip Breakfast
According to a recent editorial research published in Journal of the American Dietetic Association, there is a strong link between skipping breakfast and increased body weight. Research has depicted that when people skip breakfast as they are getting late from office, they tend to eat more calories by the end of the day. Other studies have suggested that skipping breakfast is associated with a higher body mass index. So wake up early and have a healthy breakfast before you rush to office.
Drink Ample Water
Various researches have acknowledged that drinking eight glasses of water may help burning almost 100 extra calories a day. Do keep a bottle of water on your table and keep sipping it whole day to stay fresh and hydrated.
Bring Healthy Food to Office
Instead of stuffing in burgers, fries, pizzas, bring healthy and delicious snacks from home. This could include handfuls of dried fruit, vegetable or fruit salad, any seasonal fresh fruit, light sandwiches etc. These snacks will boost energy without adding unwanted calories.
