On the phone, in the elevator: A new book shows how you can sneak exercises into your daily routine

Game your time on your phone

How much time do you spend on the phone each day? A few hours? Likely, isn’t it? And what do you do when you speak on the phone? If you are seated at your desk or in a cubicle, I beg you, do something while talking – at least lift some weights. If you need to type on your computer while on the phone, flex your feet or stretch them out under your table. Then draw circles with your toes. Stretch your hamstrings.

The easiest thing to do, of course, is to walk while you talk on the phone. This is something that all of us do these days, which itself is a problem. In my building’s garden, I can barely talk to neighbours because everyone is on their phone while walking, except the elderly, who know the art of chit-chat and its benefits. But back to walking. If you have a one-hour conference call, get yourself some excellent headphones and walk around your office floor while on call. Climb some stairs.

I find standing on tiptoe while I talk on the phone is also great, particularly if you have connectivity issues and cannot move around too...

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