seated at a table. the day. in the armchair. office workers might spend up to 15 hours a day this way studies show that a sedentary lifestyle can make us sick it's been linked to backache cardiovascular disease and tried to diabetes the sports scientists would like people to change their ways. if i sit at my desk for 7 hours and then go to the gym that doesn't make up for my lack of physical activity it's certainly good to follow recommendations exercise but if i continue to have a sedentary lifestyle at work or at school then there's still a risk factor for an entire range. staying active at work helps reduce that risk. is treadmill comes with a desk attached. smoothly and have said noise absorbent

coating. the user's own pace determines the speed. the height of the desk can be adjusted and there's a back rest for when you're standing still. once you've gotten used to it you can repeat make phone calls while standing or walking . then there are desks you can stand with out a treadmill a cushion helps keep the body active. if you'd like to take a seat. stool it keeps the muscles working. is another key factor. staying on your feet all day. isn't the solution either it's not

a case of sitting is the new smoking so standing is the cure now they key is keep moving and keep changing your position. students here can take active breaks between classes stretching or more energetic moves. online videos demonstrate exercises that anyone can follow even worst base is the limit. for most people who try it stick with it and try to integrate it into their seminars all the university studies you know your forms that they enjoy it and especially like the fact that after just 23 or 4 minutes they feel refreshed better able to concentrate on more focused. and that's something the university instructors and the students notice. they can join in from home as well the fan base on and around campus is growing they all want to keep their bodies limber and their heads clear.

teamwork requires the soft skills of self-awareness empathy and emotional intelligence how just soft skills help set you up for success we met some hip hop dances to find out. this damn school musical 1st class of tracked a lot of cream young dancers eager to hone their moves. they have to be pretty fit to keep up. with what else does it take. other any particular soft skills required. bell is one of the instructors 20 or so individuals in this class will have to meld into a cohesive dance troupe if they do perform successfully and take part in contests.

he. says what she has an incentive under the budding dancers feel their efforts will pay off. as images i'm a bitch i have to be really motivated so i can pass on to my students that feeling of just loving to dance they also need to know what they're training for that means we work out together what we want to achieve how long that will take and what we need to do once we've established that they really come together as a group and become much more confident feel says i'm going to go and i'm all female . to the students agree. many of the people in the group are very impulsive and make lots of comments and inject a lot of fun so there are others who are more reserved and quiet but they're just as much a part of the group. doesn't. laugh along with the rest of us but they also help keep us grounded. the whole range of

personalities have come together to dance if they're to thrive they don't need to respect depend on each other which also means being able to criticize and accept criticism. so you need to listen to the others and try to do what they say. or rather they're not going to listen and try to understand what they're getting at. so you can do better the next time. so as to delete your 1st thought is whether the criticism is justified and then you get angry with yourself for not having been good enough and ask yourself why. it's hard to accept and process and reach a point where you can say ok i'll work on that. for another hip hop group black out also trends of the dance school twice a week. they're working on

a new choreography. the warm up is particularly intense today the instructor kevin has clear ideas about what is required and how the group can compete with others. what really matters he says is total commitment. i suppose i trust it's all about being willing to get involved and doing things wholeheartedly without reservations edges also about really wanting to do it by being india i can reach anyone who doesn't want to be taught isn't committed to delivering the goods. i see that as the basis for success for crash site. but not everybody has it peak performance full time. there are days when you don't feel so great then watch. it some

sometimes during a class i don't feel 100 percent of us but i try to ignore that unless of course my doctor says i have to take it easy i usually just keep going and try to give it my all. it's very high energy and everybody has to do their bit if the show is to be a success. when the instructor says we should do something then you have to try it if it's too much then stop but you should 1st try and perhaps test your limits if you want to learn you have to at least try so tomorrow nixon's. practicing the same steps over and over is hard work but give it all comes together in the end it will have been worth the effort that everyone has put in. in good shape your weekly health show on d w covers many aspects of health care we look at what's new in medical treatment

nutrition fitness and beauty. we talk about these topics in the depths with experts and give you the chance to pose your own questions so do you get in touch. need lots of oxygen when we're exercising so breathing technique can help but how do we make sure we're breathing correctly and talcum we avoid those annoying sights to. get in the morning is about to go for a midwinter dip in the easel river in munich his 1st ever but he's prepared. i did some breathing exercise. had a cold shower and a cold bath to me it was icy cold because that's about all you can do and i'm motivated so mentally unprepared and mentally. france my is another hearty specimen who goes swimming in the winter he'll be

showing benny how to acclimate to the cold water and making sure he stays safe. for the past 4 years france has gone for a swim almost every day whatever the weather. today it's a pleasant 5 degree celsius perfect conditions for your 1st swim. but they don't just jump straight in to prepare for the icy cold but to do a breathing exercise taking 30 deep breaths without a pause. as the i'm technically pushed off in this breathing technique gives you a bit of a boost to get the adrenaline flowing. to prepare your body for what's about to hit the shock of the cold water.

how long but our 1st time a stick it out in the freezing water. we ask crank america a doctor and specialist in sports medicine what he thinks of their breathing exercises. it makes sense in that it primes your body for a challenge like swimming in icy water it enhanced his blood flow which makes more oxygen available and focuses the mind but there's a risk of hyperventilation causing nausea or dizziness or even a loss of consciousness so it can be dangerous. dr markel helps people enhance that flirting performance and part and parcel of that is improving their breathing technique. there are guidelines for each kind of sport take running for example.

you should focus on taking deep in regular breaths especially if you're running slowly as a rule of thumb breathe in for 4 steps breathe out for 4 steps that's an efficient way to breathe and it prevents you getting the stitch. for strength training don't hold your breath as you exert yourself don't hold your breath at all with pushups breathing as you get down and out as you push up. good breathing technique enhanced his performance especially in the exertion phase the abdominal muscles are more chance that stabilizes the rump which allows you to do more repetitions of. pain has been a cold water for 2 minutes it's important not to overdo it at the start. when if the bolts. i would say it's about time to get out. but you have to get used to this and the room. being

a survives is different and feels fine thanks also to his breathing exercises and technique. it's almost like. come on finding out for me stock up with just cause it to me to the press thought i was breathing pretty heavily at 1st then told my breath a bit but then i settled down and it went well out to confusion is. breathing exercises can prime the body but also pose a risk that's why when to swim as never take a dip. the

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