I believe, for the most part, that we need more exercise whenever possible.

 

So much stuff is becoming automated that we are barely moving.

 

And...

 

We are spending a lot of time in front of screens.

 

 

There was an article recently published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine that discusses an interesting way to get extra exercise.

 

It talks about HIIPA.

 

HIIPA stands for High Intensity Incidental Physical Activity.

 

What is Incidental Physical Activity (PA)?

 

Incidental PA is any activity that is part of one’s daily living that is not done with the purpose of recreation or health and requires no sacrifice of discretionary time. For example, walking or cycling to move from place to place, stair climbing and active daily chores, such as carrying heavy shopping1 and house cleaning.

 

The article discusses just slightly ramping up the intensity of these brief activities...

 

3-5 brief HIIPA sessions totaling as little as five to 10 minutes a day.

 

You don't have to be quite as enthusiastic as this guy (could scare the family).

 

[Body Built by Swiffer Wet Jet ™]

I have a ton of deep cleaning I need to do in my house.

 

I'm going to do them in 10-15 minute intervals 3 times per day until my house is spotless.

 

 

This all sounds a little ridiculous.

 

But...

 

There was a study a while back about hotel maids who were told how many calories their activities burned VS a control group.

 

The maids who believed their jobs were great exercise lost more weight and health improved vs control group. It is believed they upped the intensity of their cleaning a bit, since they viewed it differently.

 

Same activity, different mindset.

 

If you are going to do tasks anyway, you may as well get additional health benefits from them.

 

 

P.S.

 

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