{"id":7554,"date":"2014-03-11T08:00:45","date_gmt":"2014-03-11T15:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.freeway.com\/?p=7554"},"modified":"2014-03-11T08:00:45","modified_gmt":"2014-03-11T15:00:45","slug":"no-time-for-the-gym-easy-exercises-for-the-long-commute","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.freeway.com\/blog\/health-insurance-blog\/no-time-for-the-gym-easy-exercises-for-the-long-commute\/","title":{"rendered":"No time for the gym? Easy exercises for the long commute"},"content":{"rendered":"

No time for the gym?! It\u2019s no wonder. Just over 86 percent of Americans drive a car, truck or van to work, while 5 percent of Americans reported that they take public transportation. The U.S. national average commute time is a whopping 25 minutes, each way! Long commutes get in the way of all things that make humans happy \u2014 relaxation, exercise, and sex, to name a few. Time-consuming commutes chew up the day and wreak havoc on people\u2019s physical and mental health.<\/strong> Recent research has linked long commutes with negative health outcomes. The car could be the ultimate place to multitask, however. No, we\u2019re not suggesting you reply to emails, text message your friends or apply makeup \u2013 that sort of multitasking is dangerous (unless, of course, it\u2019s from the passenger side). Rather, we\u2019re suggesting you get a quick workout in during your commute. To help you make the most of your time on the road, here are several exercises you can do in even the most compact of cars.<\/p>\n