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Exercising at work

karileanne5274
karileanne5274 Posts: 19 Member
edited November 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
What types of exercises do you do at work when you sit at a desk all day?

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  • TeaBea
    TeaBea Posts: 14,517 Member
    I walk at lunch time. If the weather doesn't cooperate I can close my door and do a YouTube Walk At Home video, or go to the big box home improvement store across the street.

    You could do a few stall push ups or squats when visiting the ladies room, but real fitness will likely happen outside of work.
  • MonkeyMel21
    MonkeyMel21 Posts: 2,396 Member
    I have a lot of downtime and I read so sometimes I walk in place while reading just to get my steps in, lol. I go on walks at lunch time too. I don't do anything else while at work, I would get all sweaty and be super uncomfortable.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    karileanne5274 wrote: »
    What types of exercises do you do at work when you sit at a desk all day?

    I don't.

    I work out 5 x a week so I don't feel that being sedentary at work is affecting me at all.
  • terra888
    terra888 Posts: 1 Member
    My department is on the 7th floor of our building so I take the stairs every time I go anywhere, up/down and on my breaks I'll run/walk the stairs 2-3 times (12 flights). I'm also currently walking a mile on my lunches if the weather permits.
    There are a lot of seated versions of activities that you can do as well, bus driver is one of my favorites!
  • Shawshankcan
    Shawshankcan Posts: 900 Member
    TavistockToad wrote: »
    karileanne5274 wrote: »
    What types of exercises do you do at work when you sit at a desk all day?

    I don't.

    I work out 5 x a week so I don't feel that being sedentary at work is affecting me at all.

    This sums up my feelings. I'd rather just put my efforts into an all out workout after work.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,151 Member
    Lol, you can do sit squats in your chair on a break. Helps to condition quads, hamstrings and glutes. There's also pushups on your desk, stair climbing, walking down a hallway then jumping up to reach each light along the way, lifting your feet off the floor for 10 or so seconds while sitting in a chair (abs), etc.

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