Desk Exercises

Exercise at Your Desk

Many people have desk jobs that have them in a sitting position at least eight to nine hours a day. It is not a comfortable situation if someone sits all day with little movement except for office chores. Very little time is spent walking around, except maybe to the break room or the cafeteria for lunch. You can gain weight and lose muscle tone if you don’t exercise at all or do it once a week on the weekends. True, a little is better than none at all but it may not be enough to keep you totally fit.

First of all light exercise or stretching at your desk will not be enough to keep you fit as you will need to make some time at least five times a week at home with your own routine. A quick lunch and a walk around for a few blocks during your lunch hour will help you get some calories burned. But some exercise at your desk will help you feel more alert and more comfortable sitting for long stretches of time.

If you work in a building with stairways, opt for the stairway to your office instead of the elevator. During your lunch hour you can go up and down several flights just to feel refreshed and burn some calories.

Flexing your calves, swing your legs back and forth, roll your ankles, stretch your arms out to the sides and shake or rotate your wrists. Also, get up and walk around the room once in a while just to move around. Remember that if you move and fidget sitting at your desk or walk around , it will burn calories and gradually increase your metabolism.

Make sure you stretch your back, which you can do while sitting in your chair. You can do this by lifting your arms up while breathing deeply. It’s refreshing, so do it at least five times. It doesn’t matter what your other office workers think , as they might actually think what you’re doing is a clever idea.

Take long and deep breaths so you can feel more awake and ready to do your job. Drink some water on and off during the day as it will keep you feel more full and you will get thinner. One last thing: when you go to work or when you leave work either walk longer to or from your office by parking further away (if the weather is not too bad) or walk to the train station or a bus stop that is further away. You can get some of your walking in for the day and feel better at the same time.

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