in the office exercise

catysthename
catysthename Posts: 278 Member
edited September 24 in Fitness and Exercise
Is there such thing as exercises you can do at your desk??
Please let me know, I'm at a desk all day and feel like there's gotta be something i can do!

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  • crazymama2two
    crazymama2two Posts: 867
    remove your chair and use a ball...itll help the abs
  • DeadZip2010
    DeadZip2010 Posts: 111 Member
    can you bring resistance bands to your work and use them while sitting at your desk? you can do a lot of different moves with them and they pack away easily.
  • Juliane_
    Juliane_ Posts: 373 Member
    Great question! I've asking all my friends. It didn't occur to me to ask here.
    can you bring resistance bands to your work and use them while sitting at your desk? you can do a lot of different moves with them and they pack away easily.

    Is there a website or anything that can show me the moves?
  • DeadZip2010
    DeadZip2010 Posts: 111 Member
    i know that if you order them online from GoFit.net most of their stuff comes with free dvds so they show you moves for the equipment. and some of the stuff from walmart that is in the workout section comes with dvds. the golds gyms is worth looking at, but go to the store to look at it. i have a few sets, a GoFit and a golds gym resistance band set and a golds gym mma set up. id sugest the GoFit stuff. check the website out if you have some time.

    and yes, i know what i have just done is aggainst the rules of posting, supporting other websites and retail stuff. but honestly, im not pushing and i dont work for them.

    Good Luck Juliane_. Take a look at that site and if you still have any questions message me.
  • DeadZip2010
    DeadZip2010 Posts: 111 Member
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/post/new/185471-in-the-office-exercise

    http://www.sport-fitness-advisor.com/resistance-band-exercises.html

    try these two, they have some moves, but im sure that youll be able to find ways to do then in a chair, or hope up from time to time to knock them out.
  • Juliane_
    Juliane_ Posts: 373 Member
    Thank you very much DeadZip! I will look into these.
  • rileysowner
    rileysowner Posts: 8,321 Member
    If you can get up from your desk and have the room burpees are amazing exercises as I various body weight squats. I used to set an alarm on my computer that would go off every hour or two and take 2 minutes to do one of them, but I had the room and the freedom to get out of my chair and take those 2 minutes every couple of hours.
  • catysthename
    catysthename Posts: 278 Member
    If you can get up from your desk and have the room burpees are amazing exercises as I various body weight squats. I used to set an alarm on my computer that would go off every hour or two and take 2 minutes to do one of them, but I had the room and the freedom to get out of my chair and take those 2 minutes every couple of hours.

    What are those?
  • DeadZip2010
    DeadZip2010 Posts: 111 Member
    you start from a standing position, squat down, place your hands on the ground, jump your feet back behind you, bring them back to between your hands, then jump into the air. thats 1.

    its true that these are great for burning calories, as are any version of a squat. but if you have to be dressed nicely for work they might not be the best option.
  • catysthename
    catysthename Posts: 278 Member
    you start from a standing position, squat down, place your hands on the ground, jump your feet back behind you, bring them back to between your hands, then jump into the air. thats 1.

    its true that these are great for burning calories, as are any version of a squat. but if you have to be dressed nicely for work they might not be the best option.

    Ohh!!!! burpees!!! Okay, i didn't recognize the word lol But i get to wear whatever to work so it's alright. But it might be a little weird to the truckers that come in and out every day.
  • rileysowner
    rileysowner Posts: 8,321 Member
    you start from a standing position, squat down, place your hands on the ground, jump your feet back behind you, bring them back to between your hands, then jump into the air. thats 1.

    its true that these are great for burning calories, as are any version of a squat. but if you have to be dressed nicely for work they might not be the best option.

    Ohh!!!! burpees!!! Okay, i didn't recognize the word lol But i get to wear whatever to work so it's alright. But it might be a little weird to the truckers that come in and out every day.

    True, but they would probably get used to it. The truckers I know seem to be able to get used to pretty much anything, I guess because of all the strange people on the road. :smile:
  • catysthename
    catysthename Posts: 278 Member
    hahahaha very true... i only work with like two other people in the office and half the time they aren't here so it's allll good!
  • mikerudy1
    mikerudy1 Posts: 8
    I have a desk job, but during my daily break I take 15 minutes and walk around my office building. Fast enough to notice, but not fast enough to break a real sweat. It's good for 90 or so calories.
  • catysthename
    catysthename Posts: 278 Member
    Bump!
    Are there ab exercises you can do in a chair?
  • rileysowner
    rileysowner Posts: 8,321 Member
    You could try vacuums. That is when you pull you abs in (suck in your gut) and hold for say 15 to 30 seconds, then release. Repeat that for 10 or so repetitions and you will feel your ab muscles work. I used to do them years ago, and your question reminded me of them.
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