Odds are, you are sitting down and reading this blog post right now. How long has it been since you got up? If it's been more than 30 minutes, we encourage you to get up and move your body. (After you finish reading this, of course - you wouldn't want to miss out on a chance to win a $25 iTunes gift card!)
Wednesday, May 3 was National Get Fit Don't Sit Day(TM), sponsored by the American Diabetes Association (ADA). This day-long event calls on everyone to take breaks at least every thirty minutes, especially while at work. But just because the official day has passed, doesn't mean you can't still keep it going!
The goal of National Get Fit Don't Sit Day is to start a conversation about how harmful it is to be sedentary and how helpful it can be to get physically active. The good news is that it doesn't take that much to get your body moving. The ADA suggests that every half an hour you spend three minutes moving your body. That could be anything from walking to jumping to stretching your muscles.
Try the following ideas from the ADA:
At SheSpeaks, we're pledging to take advantage of National Get Fit Don't Sit Day by stopping work every 30 minutes. We'll try to walk around the office (not just looking for a snack!), touch our toes, do lunges, or just dance. We're hoping that if we start today, we will get into a habit of taking breaks and moving just a little bit more.
Will you join us? Tell us below what you are doing to move your body on your break. You could win a $25 iTunes gift card - since it's more fun to move with music!
There are two ways to enter:
Simply comment below and tell us what exercise you are doing to move more today than you did yesterday.
AND/OR
Tweet about the giveaway!
Click here to Tweet: "I'm moving more on Nat'l #GetFitDontSit Day and entering the iTunes giveaway, thx to @SheSpeaksUp! bit.ly/2quTwvy"
*One lucky commenter or Tweeter will be chosen at random to receive a $25 gift card to iTunes. Giveaway is open through May 21th, 2017 to U.S. residents at least 18 years of age. Entrants must be a member of SheSpeaks. If you are not a member, click here to join. Winner will be notified by email.
Stretches. I keep music on in my kitchen all the time and when there is a song I like I dance around a bit to get my body moving.
Yoga 😁
going for a walk
I have a fitness tracker that tracks my steps-- I've joined a challenge with my teammates to see who can get the most steps throughout the week. This is our 2nd challenge week, and I'm doing a lot better than I thought I would, especially for someone who had knee surgery a few months ago!
Walks
Taking the stairs in the parking garage.
walking
A group of co-workers and I walk during our 30 minute lunch break every day!
Walking more. Every day at work I'm going to walk with a co-worker.. we walk at least a mile - mile and half... it's great!
Walking!
I am walking, playing soccer and football with my sons.
I have gotten back into Turbo Jam! Day 6!
More squats and leg stregthen by walking up stairs as I suffer from rheumatoid arthritis and the house I use to live in had no steps but our new place has 2 sets of 12 stairs ! It's definitely a change and a challenge !
I'm walking more today.
today I clean the house...that's a work out