Healthy Living

According to Diabetes Canada’s Clinical Practice Guidelines, people with diabetes should accumulate a minimum of 150 minutes of moderate- to vigorous-intensity aerobic exercise each week. This exercise should be spread over at least three days of the week, with no more than two days in a row without exercise. Aerobic exercises work your heart and lungs, and carry oxygen to your muscles. Read more about how much exercise is needed here.

Resistance exercise should be performed three times per week, in addition to aerobic exercise. Resistance exercises increase muscle strength and complement the benefits of aerobic exercise.

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If you make an exercise plan for diabetes, you’re more likely to keep at it and see its benefits. Create a weekly or monthly plan.

Work Day exercises or “Deskercise” can be done throughout your workday and even at your desk. Studies have shown that deskercise can really work to help relieve stress, boost energy, increase flexibility and range of motion, as well as improve overall productivity.

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Even a few minutes of workday exercises every 30 to 60 minutes can have a positive effect on your health during the workday.

*** It can be difficult to fit a long workout into your already packed schedule. If you’re struggling to find time to stay active, you may want to try doing short workouts throughout the day instead.

Even spending 5 to 10 minutes exercising at your desk can stimulate some midday blood flow and help you push through your mid-afternoon slump.

You don’t need a rack filled with dumbbells or a treadmill to get in a good workout. Below, we’ve curated a list of 30 office exercises you can try right now with no or minimal equipment.

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Exercising at work might seem impossible, but we've got 30 exercises to try from your desk or your chair.

Exercises such as bridges, crunches, and planks engage the various core muscles. Working these muscles can improve a person’s mobility, spinal and trunk stability and support daily activity.

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Strengthening your core muscles helps stabilize your body and support your spine. These exercises are great for newbies and veterans alike.

Fill your body with revitalising energy!

Using mindful movement, dance and breath you will awaken positivity for your day, and let go of unnecessary tensions within your body