7.Tone in traffic
Use the time spent in traffic jams to develop your buns of steel: Squeeze your derriere each time you tap the brake, holding for 10 seconds. Aim for 10 to 15 squeezes a trip.
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8.Casual day payoff
You will blast more calories during the day wearing comfy clothes like jeans or khakis, sport shirts and soft-soled shoes than donning constricting suits, skirts and heels. Why? Because you walk more, a study found. Now you just have to conince the boss.
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9.You know squat!
At your desk chair, pretend you're going to sit but don't-stop and come back up without using your arms. Always start squats by lowering your hips, not bending knees forward, and keeping your weight on your heels. Repeat the motion throughtout the day (even at the potty!) for 15 to 20 total. Strengthens quadriceps.
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10.Swith drinks
your body doesn't register calories from liquids the same way it does those from foods, so you won't get those "stop eating" signals to help you compensate for the overload later on. Change from two glasses of regular cola or packaged fruit juice to diet drinks or plain water.
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11.Talk it up
Every time you grab the phone, stand up and pace around. Heavy people sit on average two and a half hours more per day than thin people, according to the Mayo Clinic.
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12.Get face time
We use email so much we've forgotten what our co-workers look like. Pick a colleague or two who sits farthest from you and deliver 10 of those daily messages in person. And go out of your way: Hit a bathroom or a copier on another floor-and take the stairs, of course.
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13.Firm as you file
pause from your papers with a few wall push-ups. Place hands wide at shoulder height against the wall. Take a couple of steps back so your body is at a slight angle and your weight is on your toes, and do three sets of 10 push-ups. Strengthens chest and triceops.
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14.An appke (or more) a day
They're packed with fibre and water, so your stomach will want less. Plus, studies out of US and
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15.Try a simple chair workout Dips:
If your chair has wheels, brace it against something. Facing forward, place palms on the front edge of the seat with knees bent at right angle. Lower butt towards the floor; raise and repeat for two setsof 10. Tones triceps.
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Lifts: Seated in a chair with your back straight and your feet on the floor, squeeze knees together and gently bring them towards your chest. Do two sets of ten. Strengthens abdominals.
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