Still can’t find the time to sweat? Do it in class.

“As a whole, we are more sedentary because of electronic media,” Baute says. “We can do so much more on our computers such as blog and go on Facebook. Adding some movement can be as simple as catching up with a friend over a walk instead of e-mailing or texting.”
In Baute’s lecture classes and in some other HPER classes with a lecture component, walk breaks are incorporated during class time. Long lectures cause students to be more fatigued, Baute says.
“Most college professors are pressed for time, but they might have a win-win situation if they sacrifice a five-minute break and have students come back more refreshed and awake,” Baute says.
Sitting down in front of a computer or television for too long can make anyone drowsy. Baute says people should do an activity every half-hour.
Try sit-to-stands in your chair and repeat them 10 or 12 times. Also, try to sit up straight to improve posture. Poor posture can lead to neck issues, back pain, and headaches.  

How to sit up straight. Or, how to eat dinner with your ex-Marine grandfather.
• Think ears-over-shoulders-over-hips. Imagine a straight line through these three areas.
• Pretend there is a string pulling your head up and squeeze your shoulder blades together.
• Use your core muscles by sucking your navel inward and upward. It’s like sit-ups for people who don’t like sit-ups.