Get off your TUSH!! Who else sits at a desk allll day!?

I'm sitting at my desk at work right now....and it sucks being stuck sitting all day. My lower back is shot because of my poor posture, but I have noticed that now that I'm working out and reporting daily on MFP, I tend to sit up a little more. Also, because MFP forces me to record my water intake, I get up and take more walks during the day to get water. We need a "fitness" challenge that can be done at the office....something to get us off our butts and out of those seats more often.

I sit at a desk all day too, doing it now, in fact. LOL! I hate it but I work out 6x per week to make up for it. I do wish there was more time at lunch (and the weather was nicer) to work out during lunch whether going for a walk or to the gym. I try to get up and go visit coworkers offices rather than email or call them. Also I will take a lap around and through the facility about once a day just to "check up on things", this takes about 15 minutes. Luckily, this fits in with my job description so I am not being unproductive or wasting company's time. However, perusing the forum while at work...yep that's a waste of productivity. Back to work.

I sit at a desk all day too- well minus the random trip to the fax machine lol....

I thought about bringing my shake weight to work and doing that........ BUT then I realized I work with a guy and thats prob not in my best interest..... I am going to power walk on my lunch tomorrow.
I have heard good things about the "ball" that replaces your office chair- not only does it improve posture but it works your core?? Im too much of a chicken to give it a go though- my clients would think I was off my rocker if they walked in to that sight LOL

I stand up when talking on the phone sometimes. I just can't sit all day.
I will walk around the office too... not to mention I pee like crazy so I'm always going to the bano. LOL

I stand up a lot and take short walks on my break. I park my car in the garage, so I can walk to it.
This is all new to me, but the small things have some impact (I guess).

Is it possible to switch your desk chair for a one of the exercise balls? Then you're working your core and can easily fit in a few leg lifts & such throughout the day.

i brought mine to work and used it all last week...i didnt feel any difference lol.....i used to walk or run at lunchtime but in sunny south florida the heat is just to unbearable in the summer time....i workout 5 times a week any way but i do know what you mean about wanting to get someeeee physical activity thru out the day...

I too sit at a desk all day...{{sigh}}....I hate it!!!
I work at a SMALL business so there really isn't alot of places to go or stairs so
I do the best can....make the trips to the restroom, get up & stretch every hr or so
Unfortunetly my lunch is only 20 mins so I realy can not squeeze much in there
(I normally just eat my lunch at my desk & answer phone calls)
Occassoinaly I will do lunges, squats, jumping jacks & jump roping at lunchtime though

It's kind of silly, but I've made a point to go to use the restroom on other floors and take the stairs. It's just a little extra activity added in and with all the water I'm drinking, it's a lot of walking !

I also try to get out at lunch and take a walk, even if it's just for 10 minutes. And, I do a lot of leg lifts, etc.

I want a treadmill powered computer at work! I'd walk for 7 solid hours a day. :happy:

I'd have to say me too!!!!! I'm active duty in the army and I'm the human resources NCO for my unit so all I ever do it sit, sit and sit some more. Seriously I'm going to have to do something.....

What's the deal with the standing workstations? Doesn't that hurt the feet? I couldn't do it.

If you're wearing bad footwear, then yes. It may hurt if you're standing with poor posture or standing static. I find myself to move more when I'm standing vs. sitting.

I totally get where you are coming from! I used to bartend when I was in college and was used to being on my feet going for hours. It has really slowed my metabolism sitting all day behind a desk.

When I take a break I go do like a ton of squats in the stair well (b/c no-one can see me). I also walk the stairs too. We have 8 floors here. I have a pedaler under my desk in case i want to pedal too.

These are great ideas but I laughed. I swear I pictured you pedalling while working! I like the squats idea! I walk around my patients room frequently throughout my shift.

I just got promoted to a desk job and I tend to walk around or stand in my office a lot. My boss always remarks that every time he comes to my office, I am always standing. I will sit at my desk when I have to do paperwork but I will go downstairs and work with the counter so I can lift heavy baggage and stand for a few hours. (I work at a bus station) I take the city bus to/from work and I make sure to take the long walk route to my stop. I do not want office a**. lol

I work at home, but it is no different than working in a standard office cubicle, except that I can do laundry on my 'smoke' breaks. Since I work at home, I also have the luxury of doing push ups in my office or if I am having a very stressful day I can go hit the heavy bag for ten minutes. I also don't have to wear heels all day either.