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Bob Greene Reveals 9 Surprising Ways You're Sabotaging Your Workouts
Starting to feel like your workouts aren't working? Here's what you might be doing wrong.
By Corrie Pikul
Original Content  |  February 21, 2012
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Bob is always fielding questions about getting fit on the go or maximizing calorie burn during the workday. While he strongly recommends squeezing in activity whenever and wherever we can, it's important to remember that small changes like standing while talking on the phone are meant to help compensate for our increasingly sedentary lifestyles. Walking up one flight of stairs can't replace 30 challenging minutes at the gym. Bob says that to lose weight and get in great shape, you need to squeeze in at least five vigorous workouts a week.
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