4 ms·

In our office we started a lunchtime walk. We eat our lunch and whoever wants to participate, we head out for a 30 minute walk. It might not be enough, but it's

In our office we started a lunchtime walk. We eat our lunch and whoever wants to participate, we head out for a 30 minute walk. It might not be enough, but it's better than the nothing before.

rubber_duck 9y ago
Walking is not time efficient, you're better off doing 10 mins of HIIT than an hour of walking.
- eugeneionesco 9y ago
  Yes but how many places have the infrastucture to do HIIT? Come on, let's be serious here...
  - erl 9y ago
    You can easily do HIIT with minimal infrastructure. Burpees and jumping squats for example will get your pulse up in no time. It will likely require a shower afterwards though which might pose a problem.
    - pmarreck 9y ago
      ok so to make this happen in an office setting, we'd perhaps need 1) A 60 degree F room to stave off sweating 2) Enough exercise to be healthy but that stops just short of making you sweat 3) (2) is variable based on body weight of course
      - rubber_duck 9y ago
        My point is skip the office setting, do 10 mins of workout at home before you shower and save 20 mins of time.
        pmarreck 9y ago
        I'd say do 20 minimum but your point is taken
- jgorn 9y ago
  If I do HIIT, I'll definitely need a shower which takes time and resources. A 30 min walk? Not as much. Sometimes the practical solution isn't the most efficient.
  - rubber_duck 9y ago
    I wasn't suggesting you should do HIIT at work (although we used to take an hour gym breaks during lunch at my previous office since we had a gym next door to the office), but rather do 10 mins of exercise at home and get more benefits while saving 20 mins of time. I mean if you're chatting with coworkers and relaxing during the walk then it's a different story - but if you're just in to it for health benefits - like I've seen people suggest walking home from work, etc. - just take the shorter route and do proper exercise.
- daxelrod 9y ago
  For me, it wasn't about efficiency. Walking turned out to be the one thing I could work into my routine and actually do consistently every day. A big reason was that I enjoyed it. Threre are a couple health benefits that walking has over HIIT. For my particular case, my doctor told me that the amount of time I sustained an elevated heart rate was more important than how hard I pushed myself (don't try to walk the same distance in a shorter time, instead walk for longer). And there are cognitive benefits unique to walking [1]. I can't speak for anyone else, but waking turned out to be my gateway drug to all kinds of other healthy lifestyle changes. [1] https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2014/10/walking-for-a-better-brain/380066/ https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2014/10/walking-f...

In our office we started a lunchtime walk. We eat our lunch and whoever wants to participate, we head out for a 30 minute walk. It might not be enough, but it's better than the nothing before.

rubber_duck 9y ago

Walking is not time efficient, you're better off doing 10 mins of HIIT than an hour of walking.

eugeneionesco 9y ago
Yes but how many places have the infrastucture to do HIIT? Come on, let's be serious here...
- erl 9y ago
  You can easily do HIIT with minimal infrastructure. Burpees and jumping squats for example will get your pulse up in no time. It will likely require a shower afterwards though which might pose a problem.
  - pmarreck 9y ago
    ok so to make this happen in an office setting, we'd perhaps need 1) A 60 degree F room to stave off sweating 2) Enough exercise to be healthy but that stops just short of making you sweat 3) (2) is variable based on body weight of course
    - rubber_duck 9y ago
      My point is skip the office setting, do 10 mins of workout at home before you shower and save 20 mins of time.
      - pmarreck 9y ago
        I'd say do 20 minimum but your point is taken
jgorn 9y ago
If I do HIIT, I'll definitely need a shower which takes time and resources. A 30 min walk? Not as much. Sometimes the practical solution isn't the most efficient.
- rubber_duck 9y ago
  I wasn't suggesting you should do HIIT at work (although we used to take an hour gym breaks during lunch at my previous office since we had a gym next door to the office), but rather do 10 mins of exercise at home and get more benefits while saving 20 mins of time. I mean if you're chatting with coworkers and relaxing during the walk then it's a different story - but if you're just in to it for health benefits - like I've seen people suggest walking home from work, etc. - just take the shorter route and do proper exercise.
daxelrod 9y ago
For me, it wasn't about efficiency. Walking turned out to be the one thing I could work into my routine and actually do consistently every day. A big reason was that I enjoyed it. Threre are a couple health benefits that walking has over HIIT. For my particular case, my doctor told me that the amount of time I sustained an elevated heart rate was more important than how hard I pushed myself (don't try to walk the same distance in a shorter time, instead walk for longer). And there are cognitive benefits unique to walking [1]. I can't speak for anyone else, but waking turned out to be my gateway drug to all kinds of other healthy lifestyle changes. [1] https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2014/10/walking-for-a-better-brain/380066/ https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2014/10/walking-f...