Desk job help!!

kmmykietiuk17
kmmykietiuk17 Posts: 28 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
I'm working 9 hours 5 days a week at desk job and I'm going crazy!! I previously worked at Starbucks and I was used to being on my feet all day and moving around. Anyone have ways they stay at least sort of active while at their desk job??

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  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
    edited March 2016
    Use the printer on the other side of the floor. Put on a timer and get up every ten minutes or so to get the blood circulating. Use stairs instead of elevator where possible. A desk cycle. Volunteer to pick up the mail. Set yourself up with a standing height desk or counter that you can shift back and forth from your regular desk.

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  • browneyes1520
    browneyes1520 Posts: 94 Member
    Use your breaks to go for walks. Go up and down stairs a few times a day. Do some squats / lunges every hour for a few minutes. Take a shirt 5 minute walk around the office evert hour. There is lots u can do so u aren't sitting 9 hours straight.
  • fat2fit1981
    fat2fit1981 Posts: 50 Member
    keep them coming, this is my problem too!!! A friend of mine and I try to IM each other (We are in different buildings) and we see who is the fastest and then we go for a walk every hour. but sometimes when I am working trying to finish I don't want to get up lol.
  • Nezz123
    Nezz123 Posts: 35 Member
    I hear you! That's why I'm here--trying to undo the damage from staying too long at at a desk job! It's great that you have the good sense to address it early.

    Like other folks said, stairs are wonderful. Or just one short stool to help with push-ups and step-ups. Squats in a corner and wall-slides can help. If people look at you funny, try to get them to join in.

    9 hours is kind of a lot. When there's nothing urgent at hand, it's okay to tell your team, "I need to stand/walk/stretch/etc. to get my thoughts together. I'll be back in 3-5 minutes."

    Doing that shows your boss that you're more than just a warm butt in a comfy chair! And even just walking around can boost creativity, learning, memory, attention span, etc. It'll make you even better at your job :3
  • HStheBusyBee
    HStheBusyBee Posts: 1,366 Member
    edited March 2016
    I used to have a small cup for my water so that I could stretch my legs every time I needed to refill. You drink more water and get a little walk. I also had an up fitness band that would vibrate if I had been sat down for more than an hour to remind me to get up.
  • furmickc
    furmickc Posts: 43 Member
    My garmin "yells" at me every hour to move. I usually walk to the printer, or to the restroom, or get some more water.
  • Kimo159
    Kimo159 Posts: 508 Member
    Drink a bunch of water, get it from a tap that isn't the closest (maybe even a few floors away). You'll get your water in and you'll have to go to the bathroom more, and when you need to do that pick a bathroom that's farther away.

    Go to people's offices to talk to them vs sending an email

    Just go for a short walk every once in a while
  • kmmykietiuk17
    kmmykietiuk17 Posts: 28 Member
    Thank you all for the advice!
  • JeepHair77
    JeepHair77 Posts: 1,291 Member
    This is an awesome thread. I need the ideas, too.

    I try to stand up and walk around my office a little when I'm on the phone. And I take the stairs in my parking garage instead of the elevator.
    HStheBusyBee wrote: »
    I used to have a small cup for my water so that I could stretch my legs every time I needed to refill. You drink more water and get a little walk. I also had an up fitness band that would vibrate if I had been sat down for more than an hour to remind me to get up.

    I like this. I like my water teeth-achingly cold, anyway, so this ensures it never really gets warmed up.

    Also? The more water you drink, the more you have to pee, which forces you to get up and walk. Our bathroom is a bit of a ways.

    jgnatca wrote: »
    Use the printer on the other side of the floor. Put on a timer and get up every ten minutes or so to get the blood circulating. Use stairs instead of elevator where possible. A desk cycle. Volunteer to pick up the mail. Set yourself up with a standing height desk or counter that you can shift back and forth from your regular desk.

    51osE1VC3WL._SX450_.jpg


    I'm so ordering one of these.
  • Cindy01Louisiana
    Cindy01Louisiana Posts: 302 Member
    jgnatca wrote: »
    Use the printer on the other side of the floor. Put on a timer and get up every ten minutes or so to get the blood circulating. Use stairs instead of elevator where possible. A desk cycle. Volunteer to pick up the mail. Set yourself up with a standing height desk or counter that you can shift back and forth from your regular desk.

    OMG!!! I want one of those!!! I work at a desk also! Now I have to find out if it really will help burn calories!

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