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For Immediate Release March 10, 2009 |
TEN THRIFTY TIPS FOR HEALTH AND FITNESS ON THE JOB
Plus, a Great Incentive to Use Your Vacation Days in April
AINSWORTH HOT SPRINGS, B.C. - After a long winter, spring is just around the corner and it is a great time to jumpstart your health and fitness routine. The experts at FitPath, recently named a top 20 no-nonsense spa by the Sunday Times in London, want to help you get in shape on the job, while also nudging you to take some time off for a de-stressing spring break.
"We are all watching our dollars right now, though that's not an excuse to let your health and fitness routine lax. There are so many ways that you can incorporate exercise into your work day without spending a cent," said FitPath General Manager Kirkland Shave. "With the great deals right now, it's also a perfect time to get away from the office. FitPath British Columbia has a de-stressing incentive throughout April that helps you use those vacation days and head to the wide open spaces of the Canadian wilderness."
Throughout April, you are invited to come alive with the FitPath Spring De-Stress Special. All month long, guests will receive three free De-Stressing Massages (a $300 value) for each week of their stay. That's six massages each week, instead of the typical three! FitPath includes all meals and snacks, use of hiking equipment, massages and use of all facilities for 16 guests per week from a Saturday-Saturday stay.
If you can't break away to FitPath, you can still improve your health and fitness while on the job. Fifteen year fitness and health guru Kirkland Shave offers Ten Thrifty Tips for Office Health:
- Drink 10 to 12 eight-ounce glasses of water per day to encourage and support high performance metabolism
- Eat two-thirds of your daily calories before dinner to help avoid turning extra evening calories into fat
- Mix fruit with a bit of protein (nuts and berries are great for this) for mid-morning and mid-afternoon snacks to help maintain even blood sugar levels and prevent hunger spikes
- Eat a Lean/Clean lunch, with three-quarters of your plate consisting of mixed vegetables, salad or soup, and one-quarter consisting of poached or broiled protein or equivalent (tofu, beans etc.)
- Alternate sitting on a Exercise Ball and your office chair (one hour each) in order to build core support muscles for your back and abdomen
- After using your computer for extended stretches, lengthen chest, shoulder, neck and back muscles by spreading your arms and hanging off a door frame or wall
- Aim to maintain the American Medical Association's "10,000 Steps a Day" minimum exercise measure by taking a half-hour walk at lunch, and/or using the stairs
- Set your watch alarm for two random one-minute breaks during the day. On your break, look out a window at the sky and take deep, slow breaths. These breaks help lower the stress hormone Cortisol
- Improve the quality of your work space by replacing regular fluorescent lights with Full-Spectrum light bulbs
- Reward yourself weekly with a massage or Infra-Red Sauna appointments in order to contribute to general emotional and physical well-being through detoxification
FitPath British Columbia's Spring, Summer and Fall Program runs from April 4-Oct. 31. More information, including prices and reservations, is available by calling 1.800.661.5161 or visiting www.hiking.com.
About FitPath
Founded in 1991 as Mountain Trek Fitness Retreat and Health Spa, FitPath offers fitness and weight loss programs for intimate groups that garner results. Working year-around from locations in the mountains of Canada, Costa Rica and North Carolina, FitPath's trained guides interact one-on-one with guests to raise metabolism, burn fat, improve cardiovascular fitness, and increase muscle strength. With a staff-to-guest ratio of two to one, FitPath's team is serious about guiding guests toward an integrated path of vitality and health. Additional details are available on www.hiking.com.
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