If, like so many of us, you over-did things during the festive season and are looking for ways to get back into shape, here’s some handy tips from Canadian fitness guru John Douwman, also known as ‘Johnny B. Fitt’ (any alarm bells ringing yet?) Douwman says that a little activity at work can help you feel strong and focused all day long. “There's lots of different things you can do,” he helpfully explains. According to him, sitting on a Swiss ball, instead of a chair is a good way to get the blood flowing, loosen the hips, improve posture and strengthen the lower back. “People can just sit on it and bounce a little bit, or they can do pelvis rotations on it.” He goes on to encourage his readers to use the ball and their own body weight for all kinds of strengthening exercises during the day - everything from heel raises (which work the calves) to squats (by standing up at your desk without leaning on it, and sitting down again on the ball). “Now some of the people in the office might think they're a little strange, but once this becomes more and more accepted, more and more people are going to be doing that," says Douwman, optimistically. Why not try this in your office and then let us know how you get on. And when you will be leaving. You simply couldn’t make this stuff up.
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