This morning I saw personal trainer and fitness mogul, Jillian Michaels, on the Today show. One of her fitness tips that I recently started to implement is to STAND more during the day. If you have a sit-on-your-butt-all-day-job like I do, you can burn twice as many calories by standing.
I'm all about burning more calories, but standing more can improve your overall health and well being. Standing more during the day can:
- increase your heart rate
- burn more calories
- lower your blood glucose levels (this is really important after lunch)
On JustStand.org, I read that the American Medical Association (AMA) agrees that sitting for extended periods of time can be bad for personal health. Their newly adopted policy recommends business organizations offer sitting alternatives, including standing desks.
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I looked into purchasing a standing desk, but they are expensive and not that cute. I tried standing at my kitchen island, but it's not really high enough for me to properly work for hours at a time.
One day my boyfriend suggested I try using my ironing board as a standing desk. Eureka! It's adjustable, it's flat, it's wide enough to hold my laptop and mouse. I tried it and it works perfectly! The best part is I can store it away when not in use.
I declare, I will not suffer from Sitting Disease! Neither should you! Get up off of your duff during the day.
JustStand.org has some great cures for the sitting disease. I encourage you to check them out and if you're on a budget (like me), pull out the old ironing board. Whatever you do, just STAND!
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| My standing work space at home. |
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