Bernard O'Shea: Forget the gym - it's all about Incidental Exercise

Charles M. Schulz once quipped, "Life is like a 10-speed bicycle. Most of us have gears we never use." I found this to be true this week. 

Bernard O'Shea. Pic: Moya Nolan

As sedentary lifestyles became the norm, exercise evolved from natural, daily activity to structured fitness regimes. 

The amount of time we sit in cars and office chairs has made us choose an hour in the gym or a brisk walk home to make up for our lack of movement.