Desk Jobs - What to do?

Work out after work. I work a desk job 8-5, M-F and workout after work.

Throw chair away use yoga ball if they'll let you.

Request standing work station.

^Those 2 don't work all the time. I use the alternative approach. Move when off work.

I get up once an hour and walk to the restroom or to the kitchen for water, or just up and down the hall. I also stand sometimes when I talk on the phone (yep, get funny looks for that) and stand while I do some of my work like filing papers. Then I workout after work.

I too work a desk job and am sitting up to 10 hrs a day. I take my 10 min "smoke" breaks and go walk around the building a few times. I also use a smaller cup than 16 OZ so that i can fill up on water more frequently. I also work out 5 days a week directly after work.

I go on 2 10 minute walks per day in our building and take the stairs. By the time my 10 minute walk is done I burn about 115 calories (I wear a fitbit so due to the stair climbing which is about 8 floors per 10 minute walk I burn more than just walking).

Also, I get up for 1 minute every hour and get some sort of movement. It could be lungers or squats or just something to get me moving. I have even set reminders on my Outlook, so I am reminded that I have to get up and move!!

I also have a workout ball that I use instead of my chair for long periods of time..... then I joke to my co-wokers that if they need anything done come to be because I'm "on the ball" :bigsmile:

My workouts are usualy before work.

Throw chair away use yoga ball if they'll let you.

Request standing work station.

^Those 2 don't work all the time. I use the alternative approach. Move when off work.

I want a standing work station so bad!! I just have to get it approved!

I go on 2 10 minute walks per day in our building and take the stairs. By the time my 10 minute walk is done I burn about 115 calories (I wear a fitbit so due to the stair climbing which is about 8 floors per 10 minute walk I burn more than just walking).

Also, I get up for 1 minute every hour and get some sort of movement. It could be lungers or squats or just something to get me moving. I have even set reminders on my Outlook, so I am reminded that I have to get up and move!!

I also have a workout ball that I use instead of my chair for long periods of time..... then I joke to my co-wokers that if they need anything done come to be because I'm "on the ball" :bigsmile:

My workouts are usualy before work.

This is exactly what I do...except the ball.

I workout 7 days a week (after work and weekends) to make up for the amount of sitting 40 hours/week. I also take a double walk around the building once an hour (for circulation and to change views), I will go to the bathroom just to wash my hands or check my makeup -- quick little movements, but they add up. I also spend my lunch breaks walking at work outside. Other ideas are offering to run errands throughout the building, taking stairs only, and doing some at-the-desk workouts (if you Google them, there's tons). Last week I did desk-workouts for 15 minutes and burnt over 100 calories, so they work!

I work out after work. One of my co-workers bought a mini cycle that fits under her desk and she uses it throughout the day. The one below cost about $50.

I like to work out before or after work. I get up and walk around often, make excuses to go to the copier and so on. My kids keep me fairly active on a daily basis, so that helps as well.