The Lazy Exercise Guide for Busy People
Published: 29 Jul 2004
The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy has devised a new guide with useful tips for people who simply can't find the time to exercise.
First it was Euro 2004, then Wimbledon, next it's the Olympic Games. If following Britain's long summer of sport has left you questioning your own fitness levels, the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) has devised a new guide for people who simply can't find the time to exercise.
The new lazy guide to getting fit is ideal for anyone who needs a bit of inspiration to kick-start a more physically active lifestyle. 'It won't make you a Gold Medal winner in Athens, but if you stick to the principles, you'll soon start to see a difference', says chartered physiotherapist, Sammy Margo.
The CSP's exercise programme requires little effort, doesn't involve going to a gym, needs no exercise mat or video, and you don't have to wear special clothing or shoes to carry it out.
As obesity levels continue to increase, getting people to lead more healthy and active lives is one aspect of overcoming this epidemic. If current trends continue in the UK, future projection suggests 34 per cent of men and 38 per cent of women will be obese by 2020 (1).
The CSP's lazy exercise guide for busy people is designed to help individuals snatch a few moments from their hectic schedules and make easy exercises part of a daily routine.
Sammy, who co-authored the guide says: 'Our increasingly sedentary lifestyles are contributing to rising levels of obesity and ill-health. We are now using cars, the remote control and sitting at our office desks more than ever before.
'The point of this guide is to bring the idea of exercise to a higher level of consciousness. All you need to do is think about what you are doing during the course of your day. The guide explains how you can introduce exercise to your life with much less effort then you might imagine.'
The guide is aimed at all adults - from office workers to homemakers. It provides handy tips on how to integrate simple but effective physical activity into your busy day.
Sammy adds: 'The exercise leaflet is not intended to replace regular workouts but offers general advice for people who need to take more exercise but don't know where to start. It could be the breakthrough that you need, helping you to make subtle changes in lifestyle that could lead to great changes in health, wellbeing, posture and confidence.'
1) Professor Philip James, Chairman, International Obesity Taskforce; Westminster Diet & Health Forum 2003
Copies of the Lazy Exercise Guide for Busy People are available from the CSP. Please visit www.csp.org.uk/physiotherapy/features/lazy_exercise_guide.cfm
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Notes to editors
? Sammy Margo is happy to elaborate on any of the points in the guide and can offer advice on how to fit exercise into your life. To arrange an interview with Sammy, please call the CSP press office on 020 7306 6163/6616/6628 or on 07795 564 240 (mobile).
? Copies of the Lazy Exercise Guide for Busy People are available from the CSP. Please visit www.csp.org.uk/physiotherapy/features/lazy_exercise_guide.cfm
? The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy is the professional, educational and trade union body for the country's 42,000 chartered physiotherapists, physiotherapy students and assistants. A full archive of earlier CSP press releases can be found by visiting www.csp.org.uk/mediagovernment/media/mediareleases.cfm
