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"\n\tAdvertisement - Continue Reading Below\n\t\n\n\n\n Look, I know that we're supposed to get at least 30 minutes of exercise a day, but going to the gym is the last thing I want to do after a long day at the office.Usually I just skip the gym and head home to my couch and DVR. I always feel a twinge of guilt about it, though. Or, at least I did until I heard about this new study from Bellarmine University. According to researchers, short bursts of activity that add up to at least 30 minutes a day can be just as beneficial for us as longer dedicated periods of exercise.What counts when it comes to these small bursts of exercise? Think about all of the normal activities you do in a day: Walking, bending, lifting boxes\u2014anything that has the potential to get your heart rate up. You can also do a bunch of simple exercises at your desk. So, skip the elevator, take the stairs, and park a few extra spots away. It might be annoying at the time, but you'll save yourself that extra trip to the gym.Want more from Meagan? Follow her on Twitter."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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