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VegKitchen.com - Timeline Photos. 5 Desk Exercises for Your Busy Office Life. For the majority of us, the “desk jockey” habits of office life consume our body’s health as we consume the dozen donuts left absentmindedly at the communal kitchenette.

5 Desk Exercises for Your Busy Office Life

Our typical office day can last around 8 or 9 hours, leaving us sitting in a chair staring at a computer screen or paperwork. This lack of physical activity can take a huge toll on our backs, our wrists, our eyes, and even our legs. The many of us who are lucky to have these nine to five jobs are the ones stuck in such daily working routines of ill body health. Though office life can be blissful, it can also spell out a literal pain in the neck. When most of us got involved in the office life, we thought it would be awesome to sit in a chair for the entire workday. Though it does feel great to sit restfully at a desk, we human beings were not meant to remain immobile in that manner for such long periods of time.

Lower Back Desk Exercise A sore lower back is a very common problem for desk jockeys. Conclusion. The Couch-to-5K ® Running Plan. By Josh ClarkPosted Saturday, 1 January, 2011 Couch to 5K ® | Beginning Running First off, you may be asking, "exactly how many miles is a 5K?

The Couch-to-5K ® Running Plan

" A 5K is 3.1 miles. We're here to help you achieve your goal of beginning to run your first 5K. Too many people have been turned off of running simply by trying to start off too fast. You should ease into your 5K training plan gradually. It's easy to get impatient, and you may feel tempted to skip ahead in the program, but hold yourself back. Start Your 5K Training | A Few Minutes Each Week Each session should take about 20 or 30 minutes, three times a week. Be sure to space out these three days throughout the week to give yourself a chance to rest and recover between efforts.

Run for time or run for distance There are two ways to follow this Couch to 5K ® training program, to measure your runs by time or by distance. Before setting out, make sure to precede each training session with a five-minute warmup walk or jog. Girl, Get Your Lift On: Why Ladies Should Lift Weights. You won’t get big and bulky and you won’t turn into a she-hulk.

Girl, Get Your Lift On: Why Ladies Should Lift Weights

But you will gain confidence, self-esteem and a bangin’ body. How do I know? Six years ago I was a pudgy stay at home mom. I’d always been active, but for me that really meant running, yoga and the occasional “play with light dumbbells” session at the gym. I could never understand why I didn’t have the lean, athletic, feminine body I yearned for. The answer came to me in the form of iron, and since then, the iron and I have been the best of friends. While I am blessed to coach and inspire many women around the world who appreciate and engage in regular strength training, I’m not ignorant to the fact there are still a lot myths and misunderstandings surrounding women and heavy weight training. Strength breeds confidence and independence Why is it so important to be strong? Metabolism and muscles: Firstly, and perhaps most cogent, is the effect that lifting weights has on fat loss.

Why you won’t get bulky: jG31O.jpg (JPEG Image, 633x2768 pixels) - Scaled (21. LPT: How to Stay Dedicated to Getting In Shape and Get Off Your Phone. : LifeProTips. The Best Workout For Your Body Type. Training/How-To : New Balance. Running Barefoot: FAQ. Running Warehouse: Run Like a Kenyan. Simple strategies to train like the world's best runners by Scott Douglas Wouldn't it be great to run like a Kenyan?

Running Warehouse: Run Like a Kenyan

Okay, so you're probably not going to move to 8,000 feet of altitude and devote yourself entirely to your athletics. One hundred twenty-mile weeks might not be on next week's agenda. And, yes, it's a little late to pick your parents with an eye toward getting dealt the best genetic hand. But that doesn't mean you can't still train like a Kenyan. I spent December 2004 in Iten, Kenya, the country's unofficial running capital, where Olympic medalists, world champions and international marathon winners train. Start Slow, Finish Fast Every run I did with Kenyans started at a stumble, and most finished substantially faster.

Think of a pot of water coming to a boil-there's no one instant where you can pinpoint when it started to get hot, but the end result is undeniable. Vary Very Much This great disparity in intensity level from run to run is common. Get With a Group Tread Softly.