Thank god I'm self employed and decide myself when and what to exercise. I can't imagine having to dance to the pipes of these corporate clowns. 18 people being scrutinized by their bosses collectively lose 150 lbs (25 of which are accounted for by 1 person)? I can't say I'm impressed.
They were 18 people participating in a scientific study. There's nothing in the article that suggests that they were forced to participate. They were almost certainly volunteers.
On the other side, I really wish my office were like this. I hate having to sit down all day - my back really does start to hurt. I have a stand-up desk at home and I like it much better.
Even better than a stand-up desk is having a small treadmill. It's not like they go fast - it would be about the same as a slow walk. Suits would be fine, you don't sweat at all.
I hope that's stock photography. Working out in a business suit is offensive. I can't even wear my hoodie at the gym without overheating. And I look like that dude on the left.
Just sayin'.
(explicitly I am just sayin' that we need to revisit the expectations of attire if we're going to conflate the notions of work and exercise).
I'm pretty sure they're moving at a slow-ish walk, not running. The point is regular low levels of physical activity, not hard core cardio during your meeting.
If you read that caption, it's not stock photography. It is however taken from a low angle, looking straight at the woman's behind, a not so subtle bit of art direction.
I'm all for having active workdays, but if we're going to have walking meetings I'd rather have a mid-sized park and a quiet path to walk along. Or a grand promenade if it needs to be indoors. This just seems like an over-engineered solution.
I interviewed once at a hedge fund that had a power rack in the corner. All four people I spoke with were ripped. So yeah, exercise at the office can work pretty well.
I have no idea what the water bottle curls described in the article are going accomplish, however.
My entire dev team (all 4 of us) have started doing burpees at 11:00am and 3:00pm everyday. Great all-around excercise that gets your heart racing and even works out the whole body. Japan has a milder version, called Rajio Taiso.
Not sure if I'd be able to walk while in a meeting, even if its at a slow pace. When I'm working out, I usually try to get into "the zone" and I'd probably have difficulties staying focused.
Proof that moderation is still key. Sitting all day is horrible for your health. Standing all day is horrible for your health. Laying down all day is horrible for your health.
We used to have a ping pong table in an abandoned part of our office space. It was great for a quick break to get the heart-rate up and burn a few calories.
It's amazing how awful your back feels after a day in a crappy chair :-/ I'm not sure treadmills are the answer, but at least they're something. Now to get those offices to add some dumbbells! :P
From the article: "But regular exercise doesn’t entirely make up for the shutdown of chemical processes that occurs during long periods of sitting, research has shown."
[+] [-] root|14 years ago|reply
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[+] [-] tycho77|14 years ago|reply
Even better than a stand-up desk is having a small treadmill. It's not like they go fast - it would be about the same as a slow walk. Suits would be fine, you don't sweat at all.
[+] [-] digitalsushi|14 years ago|reply
Just sayin'.
(explicitly I am just sayin' that we need to revisit the expectations of attire if we're going to conflate the notions of work and exercise).
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[+] [-] olefoo|14 years ago|reply
I'm all for having active workdays, but if we're going to have walking meetings I'd rather have a mid-sized park and a quiet path to walk along. Or a grand promenade if it needs to be indoors. This just seems like an over-engineered solution.
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[+] [-] yummyfajitas|14 years ago|reply
I have no idea what the water bottle curls described in the article are going accomplish, however.
[+] [-] sn0wright|14 years ago|reply
Not sure if I'd be able to walk while in a meeting, even if its at a slow pace. When I'm working out, I usually try to get into "the zone" and I'd probably have difficulties staying focused.
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The human body was made to move.
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[+] [-] omouse|14 years ago|reply
It's amazing how awful your back feels after a day in a crappy chair :-/ I'm not sure treadmills are the answer, but at least they're something. Now to get those offices to add some dumbbells! :P
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http://www.clockwork.net/blog/2011/04/27/478/we_made_a_sweet...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/clockworkactivemedia/sets/72157...
We've been using it every day for months.
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