Exerciseing at my desk

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  • reasnableblonde
    reasnableblonde Posts: 212 Member
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    I just got a reminder widget (BreakTaker) to remind me every 30 minutes to get up and take a short brisk walk. I'm wondering if something can be done with resistance bands and an office chair... biceps and triceps work, maybe.
  • bostonwolf
    bostonwolf Posts: 3,038 Member
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    One of my rehab exercises when I tore my ACL was to sit on an office chair with my back straight and pull myself around the room with one leg. Great hamstring/butt workout.

    You can always (on occasion) drop and do 10 pushups too. Or vary it by the day of the week.

    Or, given that most of us work eight hour days you can do what we do and go to the gym before or afterwards! :)
  • Jacwhite22
    Jacwhite22 Posts: 7,012 Member
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    kegels
  • auroranflash
    auroranflash Posts: 3,569 Member
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    I bought one of those pedal machines and gave it away. I didn't care for it much.
  • Bronx_Montgomery
    Bronx_Montgomery Posts: 2,287 Member
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    Kegels!!!
  • charmarbobar
    charmarbobar Posts: 251 Member
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    Or, given that most of us work eight hour days you can do what we do and go to the gym before or afterwards! :)

    This is not fair! Most may work 8 hours a day....but not ALL have to sit for their jobs! A nurse is on her feet for 8-12 hours a day....but a desk job leaves little time for walking that much. We're just trying to add exercise to our workday in addition to what we do outside of work.
  • _Elemenopee_
    _Elemenopee_ Posts: 2,665 Member
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    Kegels. Trust me, they pay off.

    Beat me to it.
  • Lambeze
    Lambeze Posts: 237
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    Take a min and do a plank every once in a while.
  • Strobins05
    Strobins05 Posts: 716
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    chair dips, body weight squats, lunges, push-ups (on the floor)

    ^^^ this and some chair bicycles:flowerforyou:
  • Capt_Apollo
    Capt_Apollo Posts: 9,026 Member
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    Or, given that most of us work eight hour days you can do what we do and go to the gym before or afterwards! :)

    This is not fair! Most may work 8 hours a day....but not ALL have to sit for their jobs! A nurse is on her feet for 8-12 hours a day....but a desk job leaves little time for walking that much. We're just trying to add exercise to our workday in addition to what we do outside of work.

    I have met skinny office workers and over weight nurses.

    A few exercises at the desk to defeat boredom and get the blood flowing are great, but should not be substituted for a regular work out routine.
  • Thesoundofwolf
    Thesoundofwolf Posts: 378 Member
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    http://artofmanliness.com/2012/07/24/desk-jockey-workout/

    Tada!

    Nerdfitness has a few as welll!
    This is one thats changed a lot of what I do for myself:
    http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2011/08/15/standing/

    Edit:
    Could possible do these in a small breakroom space
    http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2010/12/20/the-20-minute-hotel-workout/
  • Carol_L
    Carol_L Posts: 296 Member
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    Get an exercise ball to sit on instead of the chair; it will help you build some core strength as well as your "posture" muscles if you don't slouch.

    Very bad idea. Studies have shown not only is there no appreciable benefit to doing this, but you may also cause or exacerbate lower back issues.

    University of Waterloo study: http://www.cre-msd.uwaterloo.ca/documents/products/pp_stability_balls.pdf
    University of Waterloo health and safety office: http://www.wlu.ca/documents/42147/Stability_Ball_vs_Office_Chair.pdf

    http://greatist.com/health/swiss-ball-vs-office-chair/
  • alaliberte
    alaliberte Posts: 205
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    I agree with every one here. If you have a break or lunch, you could do yoga in your office...I do this in mine when it's too cold to run or bike. Two great websites with various length classes and varying intensity: www.yogadownload.com or www.yogaglo.com. Let me know how it goes!
  • alaliberte
    alaliberte Posts: 205
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    Actually, I'm not sure I agree with the exercise ball post...I think it's good for you if you keep correct posture while on the ball.
  • SavageFeast
    SavageFeast Posts: 325 Member
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    Shake your legs under the desk (making the thighs and legs kind of wiggle and jiggle back and forth like you're anxious) and hold in your stomach muscles.
  • luppic8
    luppic8 Posts: 580 Member
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    I keep resistance bands in my desk and I do tricep curls, tricep kickbacks, overhead pulls, etc on each of my ten minute coffee breaks. I try to go for an hour walk at lunch. You can also do abdominal crunches by sucking in and letting out your stomach. Squats and stationary lunges too!
  • jenn_may
    jenn_may Posts: 154 Member
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    Just bumping so I can see what everyone says. There are also stability balls with wheels on them. Considering getting one.
  • Lalouse
    Lalouse Posts: 221 Member
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    You can use an exercise ball rather than a chair for balance and core work.

    I've heard that this really works to strengthen your core. I've got an exercise ball at home and thinking about bringing it to the office.
  • MommaKit79
    MommaKit79 Posts: 852
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    POSTURE! I find this helps a LOT with me! :-)

    Agree with the Kegels as well!! :-)

    I may have to download that Office Fitness App!! :-)
  • IslandRider
    IslandRider Posts: 244
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    I have a little machine with bike pedals that fits under my desk! On amazon if you search "desk bike" a ton will come up.

    ^^ This.... i'm doing it now, lol.

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