Five Quick In-Office Workout Ideas

We can’t thank enough to technology that has given us benefits and conveniences but has also forced us to sit for eight to nine hours a day consecutively for five days a week for most of the time of the year.

Besides increasing weight, desk jobs also tend to increase the strain on your neck, back, wrist and eyes. A 9 to 5 desk job can make you feel stiff and sluggish if you don’t exercise at all, know how simple desk exercises can also help.

Unfortunately, every successful, hardworking and productive employee would not want to harm their health and here are a few exercises that can help one not let their health get affected.

• Chair squats – You can try these between meetings, on-call or any time. All you need to do is stand up from your chair, lower your body back down, stopping right before you sit back down. (Put your weight on your heels to work those glutes). Then stand back up again. Repeat 10 times.
• Triceps Stretch – For stretching your body out, raise one arm and bend it so that your hand reaches to touch the opposite shoulder blade. Don’t force and overstretch yourself if you can’t reach it. Use your other hand and pull the elbow towards your head. Hold for 2 to 3 deep breaths. Repeat on the other side.
• Leg lifts – Here’s another move that can be done undercover. This can be done while sitting at your desk, extend one leg in front of you and hold it for 20 seconds, then repeat with the other leg. For more challenges, make small circles with the foot of the extended leg. Aim for five to ten circles in both directions.
• Wall Push-Ups – Stand at a distance from the wall and lean towards it, place your hands flat and wider than your shoulders. Lower yourself down toward the wall, keeping your abs tight to maintain a straight line from your head to your toes, then push back up until your arms are straight (but not locked). Start slowly and put a target of 20 push-ups.
• Hamstring Stretch – When it’s been too long while sitting, you can try this. Sit in your chair with both feet on the ground, then extend one leg outward and keep stretching to reach towards your toes. Hold for 2 to 3 deep breaths. Repeat with the other leg.

Over to you

You might love your job and it might be absolutely rewarding and challenging as you like but it can also be a reason why your health may deteriorate. Make sure you distribute these moves equally throughout your day and these will help you stay healthier and combat the dreaded effects of not moving much.