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Burn Office Calories

Oct 30 2008 - 5:30am

So what if you sit at a desk all day [1]? There are hundreds of opportunities to burn calories from nine to five, and avoid job-related weight gain [2]. According to Fitness [3] magazine, there are some easy ways to stay fit and still keep your job. To see the list, .

Activity Calories Burned
Typing (120 minutes) 230
Heel raises while sitting at your desk (5 minutes) 19
Walk the stairs on your lunch break (15 minutes) 128
Touch up your makeup (5 minutes) 10
Clean your desk and drawers (15 minutes) 40
Stand while on the phone (30 minutes) 58
Desk stretches (15 minutes) 59
Go for a jog on your lunch break (20 minutes) 158
Bike to and from work (20 minutes) 118
Do some strength training with dumbbells (5 minutes) 15

Want a few more ideas on how to stay active during your workday? Check out these tips for working it [4].
Source [5]


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