desk excercises

red01angel

Kegels.

PurpleEpiphany

As a belly dancer I do belly rolls in my chair all the time. These can be tough to master at first, but I also break it down to contracting and relaxing the upper abs or the lower abs separately, which are the foundations to learning belly rolls themselves. The great thing about doing abdominal contractions is you can do it while you're typing/etc and someone walking by is not going to be like "what the heck is that girl doing?"

wisegirl_k

A good one I was told a long time ago, sit up straight with your back off your chair, lift your knees up (feet off the floor) so the backs of your knees/thighs are off the seat. Hold with your core, do not bend your back. Do it without holding on to your desk for more intensity.

thanks...that sounds like an awesome stomach exercise....like u said good for the core...thanks

Sure thing! It's tougher than it sounds too!

NikkiTompson

As a belly dancer I do belly rolls in my chair all the time. These can be tough to master at first, but I also break it down to contracting and relaxing the upper abs or the lower abs separately, which are the foundations to learning belly rolls themselves. The great thing about doing abdominal contractions is you can do it while you're typing/etc and someone walking by is not going to be like "what the heck is that girl doing?"

thanks will give it a go..

NikkiTompson

A couple from Fitness Magazine:

http://www.fitnessmagazine.com/workout/express/10-minute/get-rid-of-job-related-jiggle/

http://www.fitnessmagazine.com/videos/yoga-pilates/5-min-yoga.htm?sssdmh=dm17.558940&esrc=nwftn110711&email=1290104


Or try an under desk cycle

http://www.amazon.com/Stamina-15-0120-InStride-Cycle-XL/dp/B000PEM63K/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1343161011&sr=8-7&keywords=under+desk+cycle

under desk cycle sounds good...hehe...will give it a go..

tobielauren

message me and I'll send you some stuff later

ChelleFeegan

These are excellent ideas - thanks all

NikkiTompson

thanks for all the responses guys...and the website links..will def check them all out...I might even create a desk exercises schedule..different each day...will certainly make work more interesting...
another good tip to get some walking in is walk to the furthest toilet away...I do that sometimes...up the stairs to the one on the highest floor...

Deedles2012

Bump~thanks for this info