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Keeping active at Work
 

How much do you incorporate physical activity into your working day?

  • Active commuting to and from work by cycling or walking?
  • Active during breaks?
  • Taking the lift rather than the stairs?
  • Is your job sedentary i.e. sitting at a desk or production line?
  • Do you have to walk to other departments, meetings etc?
  • Does your job involve taking 10,000 steps a day?
  • Do you manage 30 minutes activity within your working day?

A website dedicated to physical activity in the work-place has been developed and can be found at www.bhf.org.uk/thinkfit

I will try to:

  • Move around frequently during the day
  • Stretch everyday
  • Walk to work instead of drive
  • Get off the bus one stop earlier and walk
  • Cycle to work and back


Current guidelines suggest you should be moderately physically active for thirty minutes per day, five times a week, which can be built up in ten-minute sessions throughout the day. Moderate activity is when you sweat slightly, breathe a little harder but not to the extent that you cannot speak or chat to a walking companion.


Find out what classes are on offer near your workplace (on this website) and find a friend to be active with. Try to go to a class in your lunch hour or after work, as it is harder to motivate yourself to go out again once you are at home especially in the winter.
 
 
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