Are you busy??
As average Americans, we are all busy ... always on the go ... don't have lots of free time. This is why Sean Foy's 10 Minute Total Body Breakthrough is so powerful ... most of us only have a short period of time to devote to exercise. And I, for one, believe that we should make the most of those few moments. For today's "Healthy Home" post, I wanted to share a little bit from Sean Foy's blog ... I like this information because it goes along with his philosophy behind the 4321 workout (interval training - read more here) ... his suggestions are geared towards busy people, but I think these tips are helpful for ALL busy people, regardless if we work outside the home or not. Let me know what you think!!!
1. When brushing your teeth, stand on one leg (e.g., raising your right knee towards your chest-hold for 30 seconds and repeat with other leg for 30 seconds)-this is a great way to kick off your day and strengthen your abdominal muscles.
2. Try to walk to work instead of taking the car - and if you do, walk fast for 30 seconds-then slow for 30 seconds-repeat for the entire walk.
3. At work, sit upright and at the end of your chair, (or even better use a big balance ball to sit on) with your shoulders down and chest up (imagine a string is tied to your top shirt button and is pulling your chest up)-this helps improve your posture (helping you look thinner!)
4. Perform light stretching exercises such as chin tucks, arm reaches and back bends (hold each stretch for 15-30 seconds) every few hours to improve your blood circulation and increase your energy.
5. Use your briefcase or bring some hand held weights or resistance bands to work and perform a few overhead squats and lunges for an energy break.
6. Do Chair Planks: During your office telephone conference meetings, stand when participating and lean into your office chair to perform “abdominal planks”-place your chair against a wall and lean into it walk your feet away from the chair-tighting your abdominal muscles-raise your left leg in the air and hold for 30 seconds-repeat to the other side 10 each leg. Don’t worry you can close the door 
7. Have your meetings on the go - when it’s practical, schedule you’re brainstorming sessions or creative meetings with your group while walking around the building or outside.
8. Breathe deeply: set a timer on your watch or computer to remember to breathe deeply at least once or twice a day. This wil help you increase energy, releive stress and help manage your blood pressure.
9. Have a ball - throughout the day, squeeze a tennis ball or raquetball as many times as you can for one-two minutes at a time. This helps to increase blood flow, relieves stress, increases forearm and joint stength and helps burn a few more calories.
10. Find other creative ways to move throughout your day: Instead of emailing messages to colleagues-hand deliver messages instead of IM or email, take the stairs instead of the elevator, park your car a little further awway and walk a couple of extra minutes and think of standing when talking on the phone-every little bit helps (in fact, consuming an extra 100 calories per day for one year = 10 pounds of fat! Just think if we were to burn 100 extra calories per day!!)
(original post from Sean Foy's blog found here)
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