With a day like yours, who has time to think about exercise? Did you know that getting active, even just for five minutes can vastly improve your mood and your body at the same time? Do yourself (and everyone else) a favor and try to squeeze just five minutes of fitness into your day - you'll be glad you did!
Here are some quick tips for 5 minutes of fitness and a lifetime of health.
1. Get out! Take a quick break, and get out of your office or house. Take a brisk walk around the parking lot or down your street. Getting out of a stressful atmosphere and to a place where you can think is a huge part of calming your mind and emotions. Plus, by walking fast, the excess tension in your system gets worked out so you return to work feeling relaxed and refreshed.
2. Take the steps. Hop in the elevator and ride to the bottom floor. Climb the stairs back up to your floor. If your building is less than four floors, do it again. Don't have steps in your building? How about getting an inexpensive workout stepper for the office or home?
3. Squeeze the tension away. Grab a tennis ball in each hand and squeeze as hard as you can for a count of eight. Release your grip, relax, and then repeat several times. You'll condition your forearms and strengthen your hands. You can also use tennis balls to massage your feet and back - pretty versatile tools for under three bucks!
4. Use resistance bands. When you feel stressed or irritated, grab the band with the highest resistance and use it for lateral raises. Place one end of the band under your foot, and the other in your hand on the same side (at about waist high against your hip). Lift straight out to the side, stretching the band for resistance and releasing your stress along the way.
5. Find some competition. Challenge a co-worker to a daily parking lot speed-walking event. Start the competition by walking down the stairs (vs. riding the elevator) and see who can walk the parking lot (or other course) the fastest - no running allowed! This is great exercise, and is almost certain to bring a laugh or two.
6. Don't be a dumbbell! Just use them! Grab a set of dumbbells you can keep at the office. These little babies are available just about everywhere in small sets with four or five weights up to 10 pounds. Use them for building arm or back strength, and for those really frustrating times, grab the heaviest one and do as many bicep curls as you can stand. It just might prevent you from blowing your top at some unfortunate co-worker.
7. Reach for the sky. Remember to stretch. Doing so will prove to be a tremendous tool for releasing tension and stiffness, and can even boost your energy levels. Keep a yoga mat or blanket in your office and you can even do prone stretching (but keep your door closed!).
8. Lean on me. OK, not me, but how about the wall? Try this: stand about eighteen inches away from the wall (or a door), then place your hands on the surface at about shoulder height, and do vertical push-ups. For a more challenging exercise, move away from the wall or try changing hand positions. When you feel confident, try one-handed push-ups - you may find yourself doing the real ones sooner than you think!
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Every year tens of thousands of travelers stop over in Bangkok. Every year also, tens of thousands of lucky people make their way overseas on romantic holidays, for honeymoons, or just to reconnect with their partner. If you and your partner will find yourself in Bangkok, we have some excellent romantic facilities for you, only minutes from the airport. Whether Bangkok is your ultimate destination, or just a pleasant diversion before you again embark on a plane journey, you can enjoy its exotic sights and sounds in luxury, without risking getting lost!
When you are on a romantic journey, the small details can really make your experience memorable... sometimes for good reasons, sometimes for bad! We have all experienced the strain that travel can put on us as couples, when there is nobody else you know around to give you some perspective.
When you are looking for a romantic airport hotel in Bangkok, go for something where service is a focus - like The Oriental In Bangkok. They say that their 'true joy is in providing guests with our legendary service', and with features like private butler service in every room, it shouldn't be hard for them to make you and your partner feel special. There are ten restaurants on site, so if you have a short stopover in Bangkok, or you are simply looking for convenience, the Oriental is a great option.
Le Normandie restaurant on site is a favorite of Her Royal Highness, the Queen of Thailand. The property is directly on the river, making for some great views to take in, snuggled into your partner's arms. There is also a luxurious spa located across the river and accessible by the hotel's private boat - sheer indulgence!
The Novotel Suvarnabhumi Airport in Bangkok is one the most conveniently located airport hotels in Bangkok. Airport facilities haven't a patch on the gorgeous rooms, fine five-star cuisine, and deluxe views at this property. The two of you can get hot and sweaty with the Novotel Suvarnabhumi's state of the art fitness center, and then relax in style together with a massage in house, from trained, world-famous Thai massage practitioners. This airport hotel in Bangkok has four restaurants and two bars, with cuisine delightfully exotic sushi, sashimi and teppenyaki, to traditional Thai cuisine, so you can experience your host country more fully.
The Grand Hyatt Erawan Bangkok is another romantic hotel in Bangkok with a great location, one of Bangkok's best airport hotels. It has a lovely view of the golf course, a welcome natural contrast to the bustling cityscape, and is also within walking distance of the theater and brand name shops. The hotel is currently undergoing an extensive renovation, so if you are planning to stay at a Bangkok airport hotel in the next year, the Grand Hyatt Erawan will be a good choice, with its newly remodeled fitness center, tennis courts, spa facility, and outdoor pool.
Finally, one of Bangkok's newest and finest hotels is the Peninsula Bangkok. It recently won a 'World's Best Hotel' award, with easy access to Bangkok's business and shopping districts and 35 minutes away from Don Muang International Airport. All this luxury will be at your fingertips, on your next trip to Bangkok.
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