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Sat in the Office

susanelizabeth1988
susanelizabeth1988 Posts: 80 Member
edited October 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Hey all,

So currently I am sat in the office with not a lot going on. What do you guys do to keep your metabolism boosted and calories burning when sat at your desks? Ideas much appreciated. I always have a 1.5lts bottle of water on my desk that I have to drink (and then some) before I leave :)

Thanks :smile:

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  • CorrieV1976
    CorrieV1976 Posts: 320 Member
    That's what I do I have the water on my desk and time it....i need 3 bottles gone by the time my coworker leaves for the day lol....I just make sure I have tons of healthy food stocked up so i'm not tempted to go to the vending machine....other than that I cant really go anywhere because I am the only one here so I just sit like a bump on a log.....
  • BeautifulMe322
    BeautifulMe322 Posts: 110 Member
    Replace your chair with a Large yoga ball, it is great for posture not to mention trying to stay on it is a pretty decent way to keep your core muscles moving :D
  • susanelizabeth1988
    susanelizabeth1988 Posts: 80 Member
    Replace your chair with a Large yoga ball, it is great for posture not to mention trying to stay on it is a pretty decent way to keep your core muscles moving :D

    I wish I could do that - not practical however as it is a shared reception desk :(
  • Sepheara
    Sepheara Posts: 208 Member
    Replace your chair with a Large yoga ball, it is great for posture not to mention trying to stay on it is a pretty decent way to keep your core muscles moving :D

    I want to try this but wasn't sure exactly where to get one or how to sit on it, if there was a right or wrong way :/
  • ooOOooGravy
    ooOOooGravy Posts: 476 Member
    Replace your chair with a Large yoga ball, it is great for posture not to mention trying to stay on it is a pretty decent way to keep your core muscles moving :D

    I love this idea, but i know for a fact our health and saftey dept. would have a fit, and go in complete melt down at the thought! haha might do it for the recation :D
  • BeautifulMe322
    BeautifulMe322 Posts: 110 Member
    I thought it would be a huge problem too as when I did it I worked for a large corporation but no one ever said anything. You just fill it up to size and sit on it as you would a chair... but with no back it prevents slouching and such.

    Curly- Are there multiple people working there at once or you just have switched shifts? I just tucked my chair to the side or rolled it to an empty station. If not I understand sometime is it just not feasible. You could suck in and hold your tummy tight and then release and keep doing that... just keeping yourself active maybe.
  • BeautifulMe322
    BeautifulMe322 Posts: 110 Member
    I got mine at Walmart
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