6 movement snacks for desk workers — 60-Second Protocol
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If you sit eight hours a day, these tiny breaks add up.
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The protocol
| Stand every 30 min | Interrupting sitting helps blood sugar and circulation. |
| Calf raises | 20 at your desk pump blood back from the legs. |
| Walk on calls | Pace during phone meetings to bank easy steps. |
| Doorway chest stretch | Opens shoulders that round forward at a screen. |
| Eye 20-20-20 | Every 20 min, look 20 ft away for 20 seconds. |
| Take the stairs | A free, repeatable dose of cardio. |
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Full transcript
If you sit eight hours a day, these tiny breaks add up. Stand every thirty minutes — interrupting sitting helps blood sugar and circulation. Twenty calf raises at your desk pump blood back from the legs. Pace during phone meetings to bank easy steps. A doorway chest stretch opens shoulders that round forward at a screen. Every twenty minutes, look twenty feet away for twenty seconds. And take the stairs — a free, repeatable dose of cardio. agegen.ai. Generate your prime age! ~~ Mr. Age
Sources
- https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/heart-healthy-living/physical-activity
- https://medlineplus.gov/exerciseandphysicalfitness.html
- https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/exercise-and-physical-activity/four-types-exercise-can-improve-your-health-and-physical
- https://www.aao.org/eye-health/tips-prevention/computer-usage
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