07/04/2026
What are your favorite snacks? 🤷🏾♀️
I snack quite often, but my snacks aren’t food-related.
Besides my regular exercise routine of 3–5 days a week, I’m an enthusiast of short bursts of movement known as .
Below are a few ways I incorporate exercise ‘snacks’:
1️⃣ I often run up 4 flights of stairs, but when my energy is low, I climb them briskly instead. I habitually choose the stairs over the lift unless I’m carrying a heavy load.
2️⃣ After meals, I pace or engage in physical activity for at least 10 minutes. This lowers post-meal blood sugar.
3️⃣ Since prolonged sitting is harmful, I break it up by moving around or stretching my legs and arms every hour.
4️⃣ When I’m unable to do a full workout 🏋🏾♀️, I incorporate small bursts of structured exercise—like squat jumps, burpees, or jumping lunges—as a brief form of .
📌 Vigorous Intermittent Lifestyle Physical Activity (VILPA) are bursts of exercise that:
* Raise your heart rate
* Last up to a few minutes
* Are scattered throughout the day
* Are not part of a single, long workout session
Whether you’re a fitness enthusiast or just trying to improve your health, short bursts of exercise throughout the day can benefit you.
Are you ready to snack differently?