Sly Workplace Workouts

If you don’t have access to the gym and your local surroundings leave you uninspired, cardiovascular workouts can be rather dull. Despite this, working out at home or even at work during breaks needn't be a tiresome chore. Simple, breezy exercises can be fun and also help you stay on top of weight management in a largely idle lifestyle such as office work. Why not try quick bursts of the following?

·         Lunges

Not only are lunges good fun but they also have a playful element to them too. If you get caught lunging around in the changing room or outside during a work break, chances are you can just laugh it off and people will want to join in. Read here how to pull off a perfect lunge.

·        Marching

Marching is incredibly beneficial and again, plenty of fun if you do it to music in quick five minute bursts. Find a spacious spot and march in place consistently for five minutes while bringing your knees up to your waist (if you can!) every time. This will work your thighs, hips, abdominal and buttock muscles and you’ll feel fantastic once you get in the swing of things. Try and repeat this twice a day and you’ll slowly but surely build up stamina and strength.

·         Squats

Another great work out that can be completed in 5-6 minutes in a stationary position. Squatting will tone your hips and offer an efficient build up to lower strength you never thought attainable. We recommend doing as many reps as you can in 30 second bursts over several minutes. Try and keep symmetrical and sturdy and lower yourself as much as possible before getting back up.

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Perks of Water

Health experts, tabloids, broadsheets, your parents... if there’s one thing they’ve all been telling us for years it’s to stay hydrated. With the rise in junk food culture and fizzy pop substitutes, it can be difficult to convince even grown adults that they really should be drinking water instead. It’s not uncommon to encounter people in their 60s still hooked on their daily swig of coca cola, we’ve all grown up with it but only you can take a healthy turn for the better. So, why is water beneficial? 

•          Internal Transportation

Water is essential in just about every factor of your body’s inner processes, not surprising when you consider it composes 60% of us. It keeps your blood cells healthy and flowing, it transports nutrients and oxygen around the body and it’s also a great catalyst in the digestion and excursion of waste. You wouldn’t travel by boat without water would you? Don’t leave your biological vessel high and dry. 

•          Skin

Water is essential for the maintenance of healthy skin, which again is largely composed of moisture. Those who neglect hydration or drink excessive amounts of diuretics are likely to suffer from dried out skin and premature signs of aging. Keeping your skin soft needn’t be a chore, and while moisturisers can help maintain a level of skin hydration, its water you need to form that initial foundation. 

•          Cerebral Power

Not to imply drinking water will give you superman levels of intellect but it’s undeniable that without water, you simply won’t reach your mental peak. The brain is mostly comprised of water (notice a pattern here?) and drying it out like a sponge will only put it under unnecessary duress. By keeping hydrated you’ll aid concentration, alertness and creativity. 

•          Weight Loss

When people find themselves peckish in between meals, the reality is they’re probably just a little dehydrated. Fight the urge to tear open a bag of crisps and drink some water. It’ll fill you up, remove by- products of fat, improve your metabolism and keep your body occupied until you really are hungry. Then there’s the obvious fact it has no calories whatsoever so you can never feel guilty about drinking too much!

 

There are many more obvious perks of water so feel free to share your tips.

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