Comments on: Monday Tip: Move http://positivesharing.com/2006/10/monday-tip-move/ Make Yourself and Your Business Happy At Work Wed, 17 Mar 2010 03:24:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Alexander http://positivesharing.com/2006/10/monday-tip-move/comment-page-1/#comment-5602 Alexander Mon, 16 Oct 2006 11:41:48 +0000 http://positivesharing.com/2006/10/monday-tip-move/#comment-5602 Jeff: It doesn't need to be 10km walking, just an equivalent physical load over the day. Though one guy did in fact construct a treadmill desk: http://maisonbisson.com/blog/post/11074/ Jeff: It doesn’t need to be 10km walking, just an equivalent physical load over the day.

Though one guy did in fact construct a treadmill desk:
http://maisonbisson.com/blog/post/11074/

]]> By: Jeff The Poustman http://positivesharing.com/2006/10/monday-tip-move/comment-page-1/#comment-5514 Jeff The Poustman Sat, 14 Oct 2006 19:18:58 +0000 http://positivesharing.com/2006/10/monday-tip-move/#comment-5514 Very good point-- it often strikes me how since I've stopped doing personal training (as the trainer) and started doing business training (as the trainer, again) I'm almost completely sedentary. An average brisk walk is about 3km/h. So we're looking at, ideally, a good 4.5 hours per day, correct? That'll be a challenge. Might it be viable to set up my laptop and phone so I can work on the treadmill for portions of the day? 3 kmh is too fast to type, though. So bring the speed down to say 2 kmh, and we're on the treadmill for 5 hours. Whew. Not very practical. Just pondering aloud.... Very good point– it often strikes me how since I’ve stopped doing personal training (as the trainer) and started doing business training (as the trainer, again) I’m almost completely sedentary.

An average brisk walk is about 3km/h. So we’re looking at, ideally, a good 4.5 hours per day, correct? That’ll be a challenge.

Might it be viable to set up my laptop and phone so I can work on the treadmill for portions of the day?

3 kmh is too fast to type, though. So bring the speed down to say 2 kmh, and we’re on the treadmill for 5 hours.

Whew. Not very practical. Just pondering aloud….

]]> By: Alexander http://positivesharing.com/2006/10/monday-tip-move/comment-page-1/#comment-5374 Alexander Thu, 12 Oct 2006 08:28:09 +0000 http://positivesharing.com/2006/10/monday-tip-move/#comment-5374 Dan: 4 hrs/day is still bad :o) A morning jog is probably nicer! Aamer: There you have it. When we stop using our bodies, they slowly deteriorate. And thanks for the kind words! Nneka: Excellent! That's pretty much my situation, though I ride my bicycle to work like 30% of all Copenhageners. Dan: 4 hrs/day is still bad :o) A morning jog is probably nicer!

Aamer: There you have it. When we stop using our bodies, they slowly deteriorate. And thanks for the kind words!

Nneka: Excellent! That’s pretty much my situation, though I ride my bicycle to work like 30% of all Copenhageners.

]]> By: Nneka http://positivesharing.com/2006/10/monday-tip-move/comment-page-1/#comment-5210 Nneka Mon, 09 Oct 2006 16:21:30 +0000 http://positivesharing.com/2006/10/monday-tip-move/#comment-5210 That's the best thing about my job right now. I work downtown so I walk about 10 minutes to and from my car in the morning and evening, take 2-15 minute breaks, and walk downtown for lunch (30 minute round trip). I have gotten so much out of it: mental clarity, good breaks in the day, energy boosts. It also helps me to make it through an otherwise unchallenging day. Although, I'm working on that too ;-) That’s the best thing about my job right now. I work downtown so I walk about 10 minutes to and from my car in the morning and evening, take 2-15 minute breaks, and walk downtown for lunch (30 minute round trip).

I have gotten so much out of it: mental clarity, good breaks in the day, energy boosts. It also helps me to make it through an otherwise unchallenging day. Although, I’m working on that too ;-)

]]> By: Aamer Agha http://positivesharing.com/2006/10/monday-tip-move/comment-page-1/#comment-5199 Aamer Agha Mon, 09 Oct 2006 15:16:59 +0000 http://positivesharing.com/2006/10/monday-tip-move/#comment-5199 Thanks for your positive, motivating site. Thanks for your efforts and thanks for remaining positive and avoiding cynicism. Boy, do I ever need to start moving! Through too little exercise and too much stress eating I've got to the stage when my excess weight is hampering my concentration at work. Exercise seems to be a necessity in maintaining not just good physical but also proper mental balance. Thanks for your positive, motivating site. Thanks for your efforts and thanks for remaining positive and avoiding cynicism.

Boy, do I ever need to start moving! Through too little exercise and too much stress eating I’ve got to the stage when my excess weight is hampering my concentration at work. Exercise seems to be a necessity in maintaining not just good physical but also proper mental balance.

]]> By: Dan Eastwell http://positivesharing.com/2006/10/monday-tip-move/comment-page-1/#comment-5184 Dan Eastwell Mon, 09 Oct 2006 10:25:11 +0000 http://positivesharing.com/2006/10/monday-tip-move/#comment-5184 I should have said 'four hour daily commute', but it's still pretty bad, although people obviously have it worse, with longer overtime, etc. I don't find those figures at all surprising, disappointingly. Though, I can't wait to get back to a morning jog, nonetheless I should have said ‘four hour daily commute’, but it’s still pretty bad, although people obviously have it worse, with longer overtime, etc.

I don’t find those figures at all surprising, disappointingly. Though, I can’t wait to get back to a morning jog, nonetheless

]]> By: Alexander Kjerulf http://positivesharing.com/2006/10/monday-tip-move/comment-page-1/#comment-5183 Alexander Kjerulf Mon, 09 Oct 2006 10:10:47 +0000 http://positivesharing.com/2006/10/monday-tip-move/#comment-5183 A four hour commute - that's wild! I have one link here that backs up my claims: http://www.cancer.org/docroot/NWS/content/NWS_2_1x_Were_Killing_Ourselves.asp A four hour commute – that’s wild!

I have one link here that backs up my claims:
http://www.cancer.org/docroot/NWS/content/NWS_2_1x_Were_Killing_Ourselves.asp

]]> By: Dan Eastwell http://positivesharing.com/2006/10/monday-tip-move/comment-page-1/#comment-5178 Dan Eastwell Mon, 09 Oct 2006 09:31:58 +0000 http://positivesharing.com/2006/10/monday-tip-move/#comment-5178 I have a four hour commute on a cramped commuter train (with pretty poorly designed seats), I work an average eight hour day, seated on a Hermann-Miller chair, and have an hour lunch, again seated. I used to run everyday, before I started commuting, and your post rings very true - I've needed to wear knee supports as a result of inactivity and am looking forward to stopping commuting! Do you have any sources that back up these comments? I have a four hour commute on a cramped commuter train (with pretty poorly designed seats), I work an average eight hour day, seated on a Hermann-Miller chair, and have an hour lunch, again seated.

I used to run everyday, before I started commuting, and your post rings very true – I’ve needed to wear knee supports as a result of inactivity and am looking forward to stopping commuting!

Do you have any sources that back up these comments?

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