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Fitness at the Office

August 21, 2010 Print This ArticleShare

Author: Michael Greeves

If you work full-time at an office you know you sit too much. A sedentary lifestyle is not good for you. You can benefit from exercises that you can easily do while at your desk.

The first stretch is your face. Make funny faces and open your mouth up wide. This is not really a fitness exercise but it will benefit you by lessening your chance of getting a headache.

One of the exercises you can do for fitness at the office is arm circles. Simply stick your arms out to your sides and make little circles. You can make small or large arm circles. You can do the arm circles backwards and forwards.

Shoulder shrugs are another great exercise to help prevent headaches. Simply lift up your shoulders as if shrugging to say “I don’t know.” Hold for five seconds and repeat 5 to 10 times.

Twist your waist from side to side. Repeat this 10 times in three sets for a total of 30 twists.

You can do leg exercises as well. Point your toes and touch the ground one leg at a time. Switch legs and repeat. Do these slowly and count to ten. Repeat three times.

Another one of the fitness at the office exercises you can do is calf raises. Lift the heel of your foot up and slowly lower it back to the ground. Do this 10 times in sets of three. You can do these at your desk or when you are talking to a coworker. At first this may be distracting but your coworkers will get used to it. Your coworkers may even join you in some of the office fitness moves.

Tone your buttocks while you are sitting at your desk. Simply squeeze your buttocks for 30 seconds. Do this five times in sets of three. You will feel the burn.

If your office has a workout room use it. You will use one of your benefits at work very wisely. You will save money as you are already at work and do not have to drive to another fitness facility.

Any chance you get at the office walk. Do not take the elevator. On your break or lunch go for a fast-paced walk. You will come back to work feeling much more refreshed. You will be able to take on the afternoon by becoming more productive and less tired yearning for a sugar snack to boost your energy.


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