#BEATTHEBELLY Daily Tip: Get to work on the way to work


So you want to lose weight? I keep advising people to become more active - but how can you fit this in to daily life?

We have become a nation of workaholics which creates problems for fitting in active lifestyle around the demands of work.

But did you know that you're 15% more productive at work on a day that you exercise* before work? (* I.E. >20mins out of breath)

Some interesting research was recently published from Holland (ok so the land of the bicycle is very flat but hence a good place to do research on the subject of cycling) showing that employees who cycled to work took less sick days on average than other employees. More benefits of cycling to work!

So how about putting in some cycling to get you to work?

Start thinking about how you might cycle all or part of your route to work if thats your thing - its a great cardio workout and will provide your exercise requirements and make you more efficient; it may also save you time sat in traffic and you will certainly increase your metabolism thus burning up more food energy in your furnace.

Even if you can't cycle the whole way to work can you cycle to the station, or cycle one way and then the other the following day or even just aim to cycle in one time a week?

Some may wish to run or jog to work; this may be easier but usually requires a change of clothes and a shower at the very least before you start the day.

As a compromise if you use public transport get off a couple of stops early and brisk walk the rest of the way.


Don't forget to get up, rehydrate and walk around every hour when you are at work; take the stairs, avoid the lift.

If your work has a gym make sure you're cleared to use it and go in early to get your exercise high before the day starts - I have spoken to many directors who say that they look for this sort of behaviour and promote staff who display it.

All worth a thought this week.

P.S. Sorry for missing the back end of last week; I was on holiday in Scotland and blissfully incommunicado.

Dr Ben Sinclair
Sinclair Health Limited
https://www.optimiseclinic.co.uk
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