Exerciseing at my desk

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DimplesInProgress
DimplesInProgress Posts: 149 Member
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Does anyone know any exercises one can do while sitting at a desk? I sti for 8+ hours a day!

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  • Sweatinglikeapigtolooklikeafox
    Sweatinglikeapigtolooklikeafox Posts: 189 Member
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    Tricep dips :)
  • charmarbobar
    charmarbobar Posts: 251 Member
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    Bump! I'd like some ideas too!
  • mdcjmom
    mdcjmom Posts: 597 Member
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    squats!
  • laurasimmons
    laurasimmons Posts: 578 Member
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    squats
  • jasonp_ritzert
    jasonp_ritzert Posts: 357 Member
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    You can use an exercise ball rather than a chair for balance and core work.
  • tiffanylacourse
    tiffanylacourse Posts: 2,985 Member
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    Luckily, I have a private office with a door I can close. So with that said, here are my go to's (I also sit at a desk 8+ hours a day):

    Wall Pushups
    Tricep Dips
    Jumping Jacks
    Stretches

    I also have an app on my iPod called Office Fitness. It was free and it sounds an alarm every so often and tells different exercises to do.

    Best of luck and can't wait to see other great ideas here! :flowerforyou:
  • slyast
    slyast Posts: 25 Member
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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.
  • DoingitWell
    DoingitWell Posts: 560 Member
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    Kegels. Trust me, they pay off.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,568 Member
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    How does one do a squat sitting at a desk? You actually have to get up to do them.

    There are actually "pedal machines" that you can place under your desk if you have to sit for work.


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  • TheRealPDouble
    TheRealPDouble Posts: 153
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    I will sometimes do chair dips, but unless you are literally glued to your chair I would say stand up, do some squats, get on the floor and do some push ups or sit ups... If you are in an office area and don't want people to "judge you", then get some colleagues to do it too!
  • mikeyrs
    mikeyrs Posts: 176 Member
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    Do you have your own private office or just a cubicle in an open area?
  • mrincredible93
    mrincredible93 Posts: 146
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    Frequent stretches seem to work best. I also make an effort to walk over to someone to speak with them rather than sending and e-mail. I've seen small bike pedal type units that fit under the desk and have wondered how effective they are. During the warmer months, I actually keep a simple cheap bike in a storage closet and I go out for a half hour ride at lunch. Making choices to do active things during work turned out to be an easier task than actually cleaning up afterwards. Going for a run or a bike ride can get a little sweaty, especially in July and August!
  • plynn54
    plynn54 Posts: 912 Member
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    http://www.amazon.com/Isokinetics-Inc-Brand-Pedal-Exerciser/dp/B000KDWA82
  • CuddlyCurves
    CuddlyCurves Posts: 9 Member
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    I'm sat at my desk right now alternating between tightening/releasing my buttock muscles & also doing the same with my abs/stomach muscles (the stomach ones help me to envisage & feel what it would be like to be free of my bulging belly!!)
  • MemphisKitten
    MemphisKitten Posts: 878 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.
  • Mama_Mila
    Mama_Mila Posts: 511 Member
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    I tried some leg exercises yesterday at my desk. Just kinda acted like I was running in place but while sitting down. Picking up one leg at a time faster and faster and trying to get my knees up higher and higher and let me just say it about killed my legs after a while and was great cardio! lol
  • juli_jones
    juli_jones Posts: 101 Member
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    bump
  • MCproptart
    MCproptart Posts: 92 Member
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    * Just making sure I get up and do a lap around the building periodically helps.
    * At the copier I'll do leg lifts (hamstring, lift foot to butt while leaning forwared) or "up and over" (left arm up & over right side of head, switch arms, back & forth).
    * Alternating knee ups or leg lifts while lifting arms over head.
    * Basically any standing exercise or standing yoga pose I can think of when I have a second and a little privacy.
  • LaMujerMasBonitaDelMundo
    LaMujerMasBonitaDelMundo Posts: 3,634 Member
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    chair dips, body weight squats, lunges, push-ups (on the floor)
  • MissKitty9
    MissKitty9 Posts: 224 Member
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    http://deskercises.com/

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