WHAT IS NEAT?
Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis means the simple everyday activities you can do to stay naturally active and helps you to workout even without you knowing . Follow our 5 NEAT tips to burn off a meal’s worth of calories and stay or get into tip-top shape!
5 NEAT WORKOUT ACTIVITIES
GOOD MORNING STRETCHES
Take some time to stretch your arms and neck as you wake up; this is a very simple workout technique. Stretching takes pressure off the joints and improves blood circulation. Wake up feeling energized each day! Ten minutes stretching burns 30 calories.
SITTING THE RIGHT WAY
Keep your back straight and tighten your core muscles when you sit. Maintaining good posture while sitting burns 1.5 times as many calories as slouching. One hour of sitting with good posture burns 150 calories.
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STANDING COMMUTES
Stand up instead of sitting while using public transport. Standing burns 1.5 times as many calories as sitting down. Don’t forget to keep your posture straight too! One hour of standing burns 150 calories.
BASKET LIFTING FOR TONED ARMS
Shop with a basket instead of a trolley at the supermarket. Using a shopping basket burns 1.8 times as many calories as using a trolley. Thirty minutes of shopping with a basket burns 130 calories.
STAIRWAY TO FITNESS
Skip the lift and take the stairs instead to reach your daily step goal. Climbing stairs burns around the same number of calories as swimming. Ten minutes of climbing stairs burns 90 calories.