{"id":38825,"date":"2024-10-25T07:58:09","date_gmt":"2024-10-25T14:58:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/blog\/?p=38825"},"modified":"2026-02-27T02:33:32","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T10:33:32","slug":"workplace-workouts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/blog\/workplace-workouts\/","title":{"rendered":"Workplace Workouts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Perhaps you\u2019re spending more time in the office these days and lost your proximity to the gym or other favorite daytime workout location. But did you know that workplaces offer abundant opportunities for maintaining physical fitness? \u201cJust because you have a desk doesn\u2019t mean you have to sit at it for eight hours straight,\u201d according to the American Heart Association.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cDepending on your office situation, you could fit cardio and strength training into your workday,\u201d adds Dr. Eric Moogerfeld, a physical therapist and athletic trainer with the Cleveland Clinic. \u201cIf you have to work at a desk, there are ways to make your desk work for you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The AHA and other experts suggest:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Moving around when you take a break rather than sitting in place.\u00a0If you sit at a desk, stand up from time to time. March in place, or pace in a circle to keep moving. Alternate sitting and standing throughout the day with walking and stretching.<\/li>\n<li>Scheduling physical activity time on your work calendar \u2013 just like any other important appointment.<\/li>\n<li>Doing simple hand and finger stretches, abdominal stretches, seated leg extensions, oblique twists, chair calf raises and hip flexions.<\/li>\n<li>If possible, installing equipment such as bike desks, standing desks that support proper posture, treadmill desks, under-desk bicycles and ellipticals.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Checking if your employer offers an onsite gym or exercise equipment.<\/li>\n<li>Maintaining an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yardi.com\/blog\/news\/arm-services\/35962.html\">ergonomically sound workplace<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u201cWhether it\u2019s five minutes or an hour of movement, there are real health benefits to any type of activity during the workday,\u201d says Sandy Todd Webster of IDEA Health &amp; Fitness Assn., a San Diego-based fitness and wellness professional organization. \u201cIf you are able to walk or power yourself forward by some means, do it. 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