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Tied down by a hectic work schedule during the day, model Mugdha Godse has begun to gym at midnight. Here's why "no time to work out" is no longer an excuse
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The Life@Work Team
Ufeatwork@mid-day.com
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Mugdha thinks the 24-hour gym is the best thing to happen to the city. She usually hits the treadmill at midnight, even as late as 2 am sometimes, post a late shoot/show. She loves the fact that there's hardly any crowd; this boosts her concentration levels.
WILL WORK FOR YOU IF: You are a night person. Among all the types that it takes to make a world, some people get shiny happy by night. If you're going to get crabby and cranky when the clock strikes 12, do what Cinderella ought to have done. Go home. Sleep. And be an early bird at the gym the next morning.
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Let's face it. Not every company organises employee activities that score well on the fun and the fitness radar. If your organisation
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Early morning sex is a great way to kickstart your day, and burn a few calories when you're at it. But if you'd rather do those crunches alone, here's the routine: In this case, start with a set of 10 (front) abdominal crunches. Then do 10 to work out your right side, and 10 on your left. Next, place your hands below the small of your back. Lie flat on your bed and press your back into the bed. In this position, go for two sets of 10 reps each.
After the ab routine, work out your buttocks a little. With your legs up in the air, simulate a scissor-like motion with your legs. When you spread them out as far as you can, tighten your buttocks and hold. Release and repeat — two sets, 10 reps.
WILL WORK FOR YOU IF: Your fancy gym memberships usually go to naught, you're too lazy to head out for a jog (even a leisurely stroll), and if your favourite place in the world is your bed.
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Be a belly dancer. Here's how. While commuting to work, or when you're sitting at your desk, or worse still, stuck in a meeting that seems to go on forever, "draw" circles with your abdominal muscles.
Concentrate on the lower right corner, make a circle all around your abdomen, and repeat. It may not be the most effective exercise in the world, but it does help you tone up. And it's way better than doing nothing at all. You can also try the stomach-sucking-in routine or the butt-clencher.
WILL WORK FOR YOU IF: Your job binds you to your desk, your commute is unbearably long, and if you spend too much time pretending to be swamped by work.
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Most people end up skipping their workout regime — whether it's the mundane treadmill or a more exotic Flamenco dance session — because they think they're going to show up late to work, or their routine will be interrupted by an SMS SOS from an over-enthusiastic boss. Cut out the quandary by ensuring that your workout zone is near office, where you can leave and head to work ASAP (if the need arises).
WILL WORK FOR YOU IF: Your work hours are unpredictable, client demands are perennial, and if your boss tops your shoot-at-sight target list.
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believes in community beer guzzling (empty calories!) or lavish pot-luck lunches, too bad for your waistline. That's why Rashi Parekh is glad she works with Capgemini, a consulting, technology services and outsourcing company. Apart from taking regular salsa lessons at the company, she loves the fact they have a nutritionist who comes in on a monthly basis, to formulate a health menu for their cafeteria (think clear soups, salads, brown bread, veggie juices et al).
WILL WORK FOR YOU IF: You're at the right place, at the right time. Pop philosophy aside, you shouldn't have hang-ups about colleagues seeing you in your non-work avatar (read, a sweaty you in gym gear).
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