Incorporating exercise at my desk job...

gale1089
gale1089 Posts: 67
in Fitness and Exercise
I love being active, but sadly I have to sit at a desk all day.

I exercise when I get home almost every day but I want some simple things I can incorporate at work.
For instance, every time I get up to go to the bathroom I do 25 squats while I'm in there... 4 times throughout the day, that's 100 squats that I can fit in without taking much extra time.

Does anyone else have clever ideas like this so I can fit more into my day? (another ex: Doing calf raises while I'm doing my makeup or waiting for something to print.)

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  • KateK8LoseW8
    KateK8LoseW8 Posts: 824 Member
    Do smokers get smoke breaks? If so, claim to be a smoker, and go take short walks or go up and down the stairs. I had a coworker once who claimed to be a smoker so she could get snack breaks, I could see it working here too.
  • Bella0531
    Bella0531 Posts: 309 Member
    I do bathroom squats too! :)

    I also make sure to take the long way around whenever I have to go anywhere. I work at a food bank, so we have a huge warehouse. If I'm going to my boss' office 5 rooms away I'll go down the back stairs, walk through the warehouse and up the main staircase to her office. I get a bunch of extra steps and a few flights of stairs in that way.
  • brit21187
    brit21187 Posts: 32 Member
    I have a shake weight at my desk and every 20 minutes or so I do the 7 minute workout which can be done just sitting at your desk :) It makes my arms feel strong feel like i'm not wasting the day away.
  • Reza151
    Reza151 Posts: 517 Member
    I love being active, but sadly I have to sit at a desk all day.

    I exercise when I get home almost every day but I want some simple things I can incorporate at work.
    For instance, every time I get up to go to the bathroom I do 25 squats while I'm in there... 4 times throughout the day, that's 100 squats that I can fit in without taking much extra time.

    Does anyone else have clever ideas like this so I can fit more into my day? (another ex: Doing calf raises while I'm doing my makeup or waiting for something to print.)

    None looks at you funny for exercising on the job?
  • jacksonpt
    jacksonpt Posts: 10,413 Member
    Carry heavy things up and down the stairs. Take advantage of your lunch break.
  • gale1089
    gale1089 Posts: 67
    I love being active, but sadly I have to sit at a desk all day.

    I exercise when I get home almost every day but I want some simple things I can incorporate at work.
    For instance, every time I get up to go to the bathroom I do 25 squats while I'm in there... 4 times throughout the day, that's 100 squats that I can fit in without taking much extra time.

    Does anyone else have clever ideas like this so I can fit more into my day? (another ex: Doing calf raises while I'm doing my makeup or waiting for something to print.)

    None looks at you funny for exercising on the job?

    Haha no. It is a public bathroom but there aren't many people in the office so no one is ever in there.
  • MzManiak
    MzManiak Posts: 1,361 Member
    I also do jumping jacks, jump rope (not with an actual rope), wall pushups, chair dips, v raises, lunges, punches (like, in a half squat, punch left, right, etc.), butt kicks.... um... that's all I can think of at the moment...

    ETA: I forgot wall sits. :wink:
  • TeaBea
    TeaBea Posts: 14,517 Member
    I love to walk outdoors during my lunchbreak .............but not in 90­ degree weather

    I put in a walking DVD (Leslie Sansone) and shut the door.........MP3 player makes it nice & quiet

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