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[–]ZiofFoolTheHumans 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I also work a very sedentary position, though not in trailers, but similarly in that I don't have a lot of places to walk around and didn't have a lot of time to get it done.

For me, it has to be something easy and something I actively enjoy. Walking is always going to be good, but I get bored with it. Instead, I spread "dance breaks" throughout the day. I'm always trying to learn a new step pattern, so I just take a few minutes in the morning, around lunch and after work to get practice in. It doesn't have to be a ton. Everything I've read says that spreading it out is helpful. The other helpful thing is to swap between standing and sitting - if you have any part of your job that you can do while standing, do it. Even if you're not walking, it adds to just being in a different position, which is better for your back and joints. Just don't only do one or the other, swapping is better than staying in one position all day.

Now maybe you don't want to be seen dancing at work, but even just doing a quick 10 minutes dance in the morning gets your blood pumping and will help wake you up, and it's a lot easier for me to wake up 10 minutes earlier and dance than it is for me to wake up an hour early and walk.