Desk Job Exercises?

greenmm1980
greenmm1980 Posts: 86 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
I recently have switched departments and now find myself sitting behind a computer for several hours during my shift where I use to be up moving for 12+ hrs a day. What exercises do you suggest? I have brought my 3lb weights with me to do some arm exercises and I know of squats and lunges, but what else?

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  • sissiluv
    sissiluv Posts: 2,205 Member
    I'm no expert but these look legit enough to me: http://www.forbes.com/pictures/efkk45gdgl/best-exercises-to-do-at-your-desk/
  • zinatara
    zinatara Posts: 76 Member
    Maybe a mini exercise bike to put under your desk?
  • 628462
    628462 Posts: 58 Member
    My favorites are the can between the knees and squueze squeeze under the desk and in your seat straighten leg and hold until thigh catches fire, lol. But i think the best advice is to drink as much as you possibly can, it forces you to get up use the restroom and walk around! I sit in a cubicle 45 hours a week and its so hard! Goodluck!
  • Lift_Run_Eat
    Lift_Run_Eat Posts: 986 Member
    You can do push ups against your desk. I stand back a little bit from my desk, put my hands on my desk and then do pushups.

    I also have my own office, so some days at lunch I will shut my door and do a workout video. If I don't have a lot of time, i will do crunches and other core exercises.

    Other ideas are walking on your break. If you have a hallway you can do laps in, or the parking lot, garage, buiding, etc.

    I use to walk during my 15 minute break at my old job just so i could get out and move around. It was very refreshing.

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