Exercises to do at your desk

SGSP

I feel like a blob sitting at my desk all day. Does anyone have any ideas for exercises that you can do at your desk? I would love to build a little muscle tone while I am sitting here - especially since summer is coming.

RuthG

If you lift your calves and feet off the ground and lock your knees so your legs are extending straight out and lifted off the ground under your desk, and hold them there with your thigh muscles tight, it is a good workout for your thighs.

 You can even bob your legs up and down in this position a little for a better exercise.

Mikey1

If you tighten your butt muscles, hold for ten seconds and release - over and over again - it can be a good butt workout. And everyone needs that!

HRsource1

I like to sit at my desk with the very tips of my toes pointing straight down touching the floor - like a ballerina up on her toes. If you keep your knees at a 45 degree angle and your calf muscles tight - it's good for your calf muscles and ancle flexibility.

Richard3

Sometimes I put ankle weights on and lift my feet up and down while sitting at my desk - have to be in the right kind of job/workplace to do this.

SFbay

You could keep small hand weights in your office and do some curls while you read your email in the morning. You could also take a 5-minute break to do some pushups and situps in your office or cubicle.  If space is a factor, you could do a modified pushup using the edge of your desk.

kyliefan

Hi--there are many exercises to choose from that you can access quickly from an online search. They can help your specific situation--they give you quick ways to counter the negative effects of otherwise sitting at a desk and remaining stationary.

 One good site is ErgoInDemand.com, which has a "Desk Exercises" page at http://www.ergoindemand.com/desk-exercises-ergonomic-breaks.htm

There also many other general sites out there with such info, such as About.com--they offer desk exercises at http://exercise.about.com/cs/exerciseworkouts/l/blofficeworkout.htm. They cover just about all your body parts--so you won't feel like a "blob"!