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I don't think trying to passively exercise while working is the right approach - I take 2-3 15 minute walking breaks a day, but I also do 30 minutes to an hour
by jsjsbdkj 5y ago
I don't think trying to passively exercise while working is the right approach - I take 2-3 15 minute walking breaks a day, but I also do 30 minutes to an hour of cardio before or after work every day. I use a bike trainer and rowing machine, but this could also be running, HIIT, roller blading, whatever. IME getting your heartrate into the aerobic zone for 30 minutes a day is way more effective at maintaining fitness than having it slightly elevated all the time.
- maxerickson 5y agoWalking carries much of the benefit of higher intensity exercise. It won't build aerobic capacity much, but it burns calories and is good for heart health and so on.
- mark_l_watson 5y agoI think it helps if the first half of a walk is up hill. I live next to national forest land, and even a 20 minute walk helps because the first ten minutes is up hill so my heart rate increases. When I am hiking without friends, I move at almost a jogging speed when walking. With friends, we walk leisurely. I try to do one very long hike a week (2 to 4 hours) if my work schedule permits this. Anyway, I have read that it is distance covered that counts, that jogging 2 miles is about the same as walking two miles. Feel free to call out bullshit here, but: I think that exercise where you are mentally calm and happy counts for a lot more than exercising when you feel tense or unhappy.