Working Out Is Hard to Do
Allison Stringer (kCura participant)
How many people have said to themselves that they are too tired to workout or hungry? I know I have many times and I end up skipping the workout. One thing I have discovered lately about myself is that, if I do workout, I DO NOT regret it. If I eat something heavy instead of going to the gym, I regret not doing some kind of physical activity for the day.
If you are new to walking or even running, set goals that are easy to obtain for a few weeks and then gradually start making them harder. Never set a goal you can not reach, at least in the beginning.
Doing a 15 minute work out, such as a short walk or push ups off the side of your counter top (I know it sounds silly) for 5 minute each night makes a difference. You may be thinking, “Five minutes a day? What will that even do?” Remember, what is important is that you are moving your body, even if it is for a short time.
For ideas on short exercises for beginners, check out my blog next week! I will list several ideas that are fun and will fit into your work schedule.
Here is a picture of one of my favorite quotes to get my fellow readers motivated!
Go for your personal best this Wednesday – National Start! Walking Day
The American Heart Association’s annual National Start! Walking Day – Wednesday, April 4– is about fighting heart disease and stroke by becoming more active.
Did you know that one hour of vigorous exercise increases your life expectancy by two hours?
Did you know that physical inactivity doubles the risk of heart disease?
Now challenge yourself this week and go for your personal best. If you haven’t been hitting your step goal, resolve to do it every day this week.
If you are meeting your step goals, crank it up by 20 percent. If your goal is 6,000 steps, go for 7,000 this week. Your heart will love you for it.
During the week create more walking opportunities at work:
- Make one of your meetings a walking meeting.
- Encourage non walkers to tag along.
- Get people to share their favorite 10 minute, 20 minute and 30 minute routes around the workplace.
- Track the steps up a set of stairs or hallway and put up a sign “50 steps for this staircase or hallway”.
- Take the long way to the restroom, water cooler or coffee machine.
- Put up “Walk instead of Ride” signs beside the elevator doors to encourage using the stairs.
kCura V Horizon Software: We Definitely Walk in Style
Yesterday, we asked our top walker at kCura, Dave, to show us his pedometer at 11 a.m.
This is how many steps he had before noon … Wow!
After getting a hold of his pedometer, we asked how many steps he usually accumulates by the end of the day. This is what we saw…
Walkingspree Hometown Pride Challenge: During March, kCura Corporation and Horizon Software are competing head-to-head for bragging rights, hometown pride and a prize of local delicacies (courtesy of the loser.) The team with the highest average daily step count takes it all. This challenge is part of their corporate walking programs, which promotes and encourages walking for health.
kCura vs. Horizon Software – Horizon runs marathons
Horizon runs marathons (Publix Atlanta Marathon) to get our steps in!
That’s 38,869 steps on the pedometer !!
Watch out kCura…..here we come!!!
Walkingspree Hometown Pride Challenge: During March, kCura Corporation and Horizon Software are competing head-to-head for bragging rights, hometown pride and a prize of local delicacies (courtesy of the loser.) The team with the highest average daily step count takes it all. This challenge is part of their corporate walking programs, which promotes and encourages walking for health.
kCura V. Horizon Software: “Oh, The Places You’ll Go!”
At kCura, many of us travel all over the country and even to Europe. This week Greg, a member of our kCura team, ventured to our nation’s capitol, Washington D.C.
Horizon, stay tuned to find out where our next pedometer will appear!
Walkingspree Hometown Pride Challenge: During March, kCura Corporation and Horizon Software are competing head-to-head for bragging rights, hometown pride and a prize of local delicacies (courtesy of the loser.) The team with the highest average daily step count takes it all. This challenge is part of their corporate walking programs, which promotes and encourages walking for health.
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