LIVING WELL “ your Make time for a workout. You don’t have to spend hours at the gym to positively impact fitness level while travelling Thom Rieck, Wellness Activity Specialist at the Healthy Living Center at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. JULIAN RENTZSCH doesn’t require you to spend hours in the gym,” he says. “HIIT is simply working hard for a certain amount of time, followed up by time spent in lower intensity, then repeated. Even a 20-minute workout where you work hard for two minutes at one activity, like walking fast, running or cycling, followed by two minutes of active recovery by taking the speed down considerably, can burn calories, keep your heart heathy, and put a smile on your face – after you catch your breath.” Some HIIT exercises, like jumping jacks, burpees and mountain climbers, are also easy to do in a hotel room. Rieck advises travellers to build exercise time into your days, the same as you would for a meeting or planned tour. “Make time for a workout. You don’t have to spend hours at the gym to positively impact your fitness level while travelling.” KEEP IT NEAT A Mayo Clinic philosophy can help you incorporate movement into your day without a gym visit or formal workout. Adding in some Non-Exercise Activity Thermogenesis, or NEAT, to your day is a great way to help combat the detrimental effects of sedentariness. Physical inactivity is now identified as the fourth leading risk factor for early mortality. Excessive sitting has even been found to be risky for those who are regular exercisers. NEAT movement is different than exercise; it’s all the other movement that you do throughout the day. NEAT movement includes parking farther away from the store entrance, taking the stairs over the lift, stretching and squatting in the aisle of the plane, and standing instead of sitting. Even though it doesn’t feel like a lot of effort, activities like these add up and positively impact your health. Aim for 150 minutes of NEAT movement per day to combat a sedentary lifestyle. Whether you are trying to reduce your weight, manage blood pressure or blood sugar, reduce your aches and pains, or live a longer life, incorporating more NEAT into your day will help get you on your way. Stepping up and away from your chair may be the best way to get started. MAYO CLINIC AND NETJETS NetJets is excited to partner with the Mayo Clinic Executive Health Program to bring expert medical, health, and wellness content that matters to you. With a focus on preventive health and wellness with timely, coordinated access to multidisciplinary care, including advanced diagnostics, state-of-the-art prevention strategies, and therapeutics, the Mayo Clinic Executive Health Program provides individualised, comprehensive care to meet the unique needs of business leaders in the demanding stages of their careers. The QR code will lead you to more thorough information about this world-class programme, and your Mayo Clinic Executive Health liaison for NetJets Owners will be happy to answer your questions. 26 NetJets
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