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I have the same problem. I found a 20 minute resistance band workout that you can do sitting at your desk. I usually do it when our managers are in their morning meeting I'm pretty sure the day will come when they'll let out early and find me in some unflattering position and call 911 before I can explain lol.

I walk on my breaks

One block is a mile and takes 15-18 mins. I really try to get those two walks a day as i work in the fattest potluck office ever

I don't know about calorie burn but when I had a desk job I would tighten my abs then relax several times it is an easy and discreet way to work your abs at work.

i know people who have invested in an exercise ball & sit on it instead of a desk chair at work & if they have an office, closing the door for some quick cardio & calisthenics )

haha guess we thought alike lol

When I'm at work I do secret pushups in the toilet so nobody will laugh at me

Ok so not technically at my desk but you can still do it when you're in the office. Start with knee-pushups if you can't do any full-body ones.

Are you up and down a lot or just at your desk? Someone suggested once every time you sit down to go just to where your butt touches then stand up and then sit back down - easy tiny squat. You can also stand up every 1/2 hour and do 5-10 of these yourself, if you don't feel too odd.

Don't think you'll get any cardio in since keeping your HR up at a desk is impractical and likely not prone to productivity, but you can do some toning.

Butt flexes, ab flexes, kegels, sitting w/ your back off the back of the chair for some trunk stability, exercise ball for a seat (careful, watch your posture - I have back issues and this just made it hurt more)


Didn't look through these, but you may want to:

http://exercise.about.com/cs/exerciseworkouts/l/blofficeworkout.htm
http://www.livestrong.com/article/24084-office-chair-workout/
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/office-exercise/SM00115

Is there absolutely no other time you can squeeze in even a little exercise? You've gotta really scrape the bottom of the barrel to get some exercises you can do at a desk. You could walk/cycle to work? Or if its too far for that to be practical, park further away and walk in, or get off the bus a couple of stops earlier.

I walk briskly around our two building complex once or twice a day. It's a half mile, takes about 12 minutes and still leaves me enough time to use the rest room on a 15 minute break. Not sure if I'll still be able to manage it when it starts hitting 100°+ in a few months, but for now, it works.

Maybe try ditching the inter-office phone and instead go to peoples offices to talk to them. That would give you a little extra walking, but yea, still scraping the barrel somewhat.

I like the idea some people have said of doing a little mini squat on the chair as you sit down.

several pilaties moves can be done sitting~get a DVD and practice at home first.
also Leslie Sansone's walk away the pounds DVDs can be done at work~140 step/min = 4 miles/hour, 150 steps/min=5 miles/hr
4 basic moves done standing at your desk listening to your ipod or music at work~I do it frequently...

I work from home but am chained to my desk for 12 hours. I keep a resistance band and some hand weights at my desk. The 20-minute resistance band workout everyone had mentioned is pretty good. Lots of butt-crunches. I walk on my lunch break. When I take my breaks I run up and down the stairs instead of just walking. You just gotta be creative :-)