but like, 30 minutes with stretches and dumbbells is working out for the sake of working out, that’s a perfectly normal workout and will get you pretty swole after a few years if you continue increasing the weights.
Yes, but all of these can be done as “fidgeting.” Have to read a couple of nonsensical requirement docs? Grab that dumbbell and spin it around for a bit. Have a long meeting with your colleagues? Grab your headset and walk around the apartment, spin, flex, stretch, whatever. Need to have a 1:1 with a colleague? Consider going out for a walk-n-talk! Heck, I’d argue for suggesting an outside spot even for group meetings! We used to do that every time we had to set up a project plan and the clean air really lifted our spirits!
One example, I love flipping water bottles. I have a 2L plastic bottle filled with water which I use as a fidget toy when I need to lay out a plan, or when I’m waiting for a bounty to go away, or while I’m listening to music. I flip it, I juggle with it, and I can feel my arms are working all throughout.
It is easy to incorporate physical activity within one’s everyday, without it needing a schedule or structure. It’s literally “just keep moving.”
As a side note, I dunno, maybe this is my experience’s bias, but are people generally that static? I couldn’t stand sitting for more than an hour without stretching my legs or twisting my torso, or generally pumping my muscles up for a bit. And same goes for everything else, I love doing laundry because I get to semi-dance around while doing it, or washing dishes because I can flex my forearms and hands a bit.
but like, 30 minutes with stretches and dumbbells is working out for the sake of working out, that’s a perfectly normal workout and will get you pretty swole after a few years if you continue increasing the weights.
Yes, but all of these can be done as “fidgeting.” Have to read a couple of nonsensical requirement docs? Grab that dumbbell and spin it around for a bit. Have a long meeting with your colleagues? Grab your headset and walk around the apartment, spin, flex, stretch, whatever. Need to have a 1:1 with a colleague? Consider going out for a walk-n-talk! Heck, I’d argue for suggesting an outside spot even for group meetings! We used to do that every time we had to set up a project plan and the clean air really lifted our spirits!
One example, I love flipping water bottles. I have a 2L plastic bottle filled with water which I use as a fidget toy when I need to lay out a plan, or when I’m waiting for a bounty to go away, or while I’m listening to music. I flip it, I juggle with it, and I can feel my arms are working all throughout.
It is easy to incorporate physical activity within one’s everyday, without it needing a schedule or structure. It’s literally “just keep moving.”
As a side note, I dunno, maybe this is my experience’s bias, but are people generally that static? I couldn’t stand sitting for more than an hour without stretching my legs or twisting my torso, or generally pumping my muscles up for a bit. And same goes for everything else, I love doing laundry because I get to semi-dance around while doing it, or washing dishes because I can flex my forearms and hands a bit.