This week’s tip is to stand on the train or bus instead of sitting.

My main concern about this tip was whether I’d end up being flown about around corners and in case of sudden braking. Those who use the tube a lot are trained experts in the correct travel stance, feet firmly planted,  balance centered, calm in their bubble of knowledge that this train cannot affect them. I am not 0ne of those people.

To my relief, I made it through the week without falling over or any major embarrassment. I admire those who can counter balance around corners effortlessly without holding on, but I was happy to cling to life with a bar for support. You’d be surprised how many calories you can burn simply standing instead of sitting, so add some train movement and it gives your core some exercise and strengthens the muscles. You may not have abs by the end of the week, but I can definitely feel the difference.

When stood on the bus, people tended to stand with me. They would wrongly assume there were no available seats and then were unaware to move until the bus stopped. So in a small way I encouraged others to stand on their commute, which is always a positive, although I’m not sure they would agree.

Overall, I will continue standing on my commute as I found I was more alert to where I was and when to get off, and it gave my legs a much needed stretch after all day at a desk. At the very least, you wont fall asleep and end up in 100 miles away from home, that’s for sure.