Getting Ready to Sit Down

 Getting Ready to Sit Down

What you wear can make a big difference, according to an old adage. In most contexts, this expression denotes high-end clothing, including suits, shoes, and accessories. Because most people think of money and the occupation that comes before it when they hear the word success. When it comes to fitness, "dress for success" has a distinct connotation. Fitness success through your clothing style, rather than success in a separate line of work. This is because research has shown that wearing casual clothing to work actually increases the number of calories burned just by going about one's regular day.

High heels, fitted skirts, and confining collared shirts are staples in the work wardrobes of many professional women, including those in the media, upper management, banking, and even the glitzy girls working the registers at your go-to department store. Throughout my many years of working experience, including stints at a major corporation, I, too, have participated in the harsh wardrobe. Sometimes, when the day wears on and your time-efficient feet start to swell, you'd rather not feel the crushing sensation of your body weight on the earth pressing down on your heels and instead prefer the sanctuary of your stable workstation. Avoiding what appears to be hot coals might cause even the most necessary trips to the bathroom to be put off.

Not to mention the social lunch hour, which might lead to foot pain. Even if you're sure to have a good time at a colleague lunch, you might find yourself hiding under your desk because of the bloated stomach that shows up in your figure-hugging skirt. When you put the two together, you have a formula for avoiding activities. Sedentary behavior at work, brought on by a lack of motivation to really go the additional mile, is a known contributor to weight gain.

It was chosen by the American Council on Exercise to research the activities and activity levels of employees based on what they wore to work every day. Subjects who wore loose, comfortable clothing increased their calorie expenditure by 8%, which was in line with expectations. Calories were expended more by these simply dressed participants because they took more steps during the day, including stairs instead of elevators. This does not account for any time spent exercising; it is based only on time spent at work. Also, the study was carried out throughout the winter months. In the warmer months, people may take an extra 15-20% more steps, according to the study. This adds up to a total of 23-28% more activity for individuals who wear casual attire to work.

The proportion under study may not seem like much, but it cancels out the average yearly weight gain of 0.4 to 1.8 pounds for the country. Minimizing foot pain and irregular inner thigh spasms from putting off that lingering want to use the restroom should be enough to motivate you to seek out better methods of presenting yourself professionally, if that doesn't work.

No way!

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