Exercise at work???

A lot of people have success with doing squats in the bathroom
I bring my resistance bands with me and try to get in at least 5 minutes multiple times a day - the stretching feels great after sitting at my desk and why not tone if I can

Personally, I'd find some time to do an actual workout. You can do things at work to improve your NEAT (Non Exercise Activity Thermogenesis)...basically move a bit more, but I wouldn't really call that exercise...just a bit of increased activity. I take the stairs and what not and I park in the spot the furthest from my office building just to move more...but I don't really consider that "exercise" per sei.

I do usually use my lunch hour to either go for a 12-15 mile bike ride or a 3 mile walk and generally hit the weight room 3x weekly after work. Really, you should set aside some actual workout time...just doing a few sets of squats after you use the restroom isn't going to do a whole lot.

I challenged myself to do 3 sets of 5 squats and standing crunches during worktime. It caught on so all my co workers are doing it.

Do what you can do!

One great way to get started with that is to just try to only use one leg every time you stand up or sit down, and use as little help (hands, other leg, momentum) as necessary. You will slowly but surely gain strength, till you'll just kinda look up in a couple months and realize that you are far stronger than you were, even without explicit workouts.

I am a full-time working Mom with two small kids, get home at 7pm from work, don't have the luxury of working out daily at the gym, or home. I am working on making time, or just exercising twice a day on my 2 days off.
I appreciate your feedback :-)

I work full time with two small children at home as well. I also am active in the community. It can be difficult, but I still manage to dedicate time for fitness. If it's important to you, you will find time for it, even if it means getting up at 5am before everyone else is awake. I can sympathize with how busy moms are, but these are just more excuses.

It sounds like you're getting some workouts in though so that's great. Maybe you can change these workouts up to incorporate more strength training. Jillian Michaels and other programs are all over Youtube/Fitness Blender for the taking.

I do! My company has a gym on site with towel service included. I workout for about 45-60 minutes daily during my lunch break. They also offer classes before work hours, during lunch hours, and one class after 5pm. Its super convenient and only $22 a month. I love it!

I also work at a desk all day. Had to go to a therepist because of some medical problems due to cancer ( am cancer free now) but did get some stretches that I can do while sitting at my desk of standing at the desk. am at work right now but when I get home will post those exercises for you

Why not focus on a dedicated workout outside of work? The whole jargon of "just take the stairs instead of the elevator" drives me insane. That's not a workout; it's not enough.

It's not a workout but how the 23 hrs a day that are not spent in the gym are used also counts. Getting in extra exercise at work is a great way to increase NEAT, especially for those with a desk job.

I usually try and get a brisk walk in a lunchtime and go up and down the stairs at tea break to get the circulation going.

I do. If the weather is nice I will sometimes take a walk at lunch, but I use my breaks to workout as well. So far today I've done 145 bridges, 42 push ups, 130 squats and two 5 min warmups. And I have one more break later today.

Sitting all day is not good, so even though I workout in the eveings and on weekend, I feel these mini-office workouts are important since I have a desk job.

I do squats, lunges, tricep extensions, and pushups either when on lunch or on a conference call that I don't really need to participate in lol :-)

... Plus either 30 mins cardio before work/30DS video after, or 60 min cardio + 30DS video after work. Keeps me active through the day, but it's definitely not a cure-all. I do less on days when I workout early partly as a reward for getting myself out of bed at 5am

Also- I NEVER use the inter-office mail system. I work in a 600,000 sq ft factory, and still get off my rear and deliver documents myself. That way I've fit in some walking AND I know that my document got there.

Why not focus on a dedicated workout outside of work? The whole jargon of "just take the stairs instead of the elevator" drives me insane. That's not a workout; it's not enough.

If one has a desk job, a 'dedicated workout outside of work' may not be enough either. There is increasing evidence that sitting for extended periods of time can cause health problems regardless of exercise routine.

I do my achilles stretches every time I go to the restroom. I've had problems with plantar fasciitis in the past. We have formed a walking group at work that just started. Mon/Wed/Fri for 1/2 hour at lunchtime.

There is a rather small company with a very large one story facility in my area that REQUIRES their employees to walk everyday around the outside of their building. This is pre-scheduled and who walks with whom is assigned and changes frequently. Supposely, it promotes making new contacts, opens up new ideas, keeps people healthy, and avoids cliques.

Although I workout every night after work at my local community center, we do have a gym at work which requires a membership and one agency in their own building does have a workout area with a padded floor and the staff does workouts at lunchtime and breaks with DVDs.