Desk exercise?

dawn9800 · Posts: 16

I was just wondering if anyone knew any good exercises I could do at my desk? I sit NOTHING else 8 hrs a day ( this job is just until I finish school I hate it) I think my rump is getting wider I dont want that! I know that I have gained weight (cant blame that on a job! Smile

) I just want a little something to do while at work Im bored anyways! Thanks!!

Light · Posts: 2026

Dawn,
I perfectly know how you feel, I also sit in front of my PC 8-10 hours per day. I did not found any good exercises to do in front of my desk. I have a Swiss ball and sometimes relax on it, do abs or just roll my back on it...

Guest · Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2007 7:22 pm Post subject:

Dont laugh at me whats a swiss ball?

dawn9800 · Posts: 16

Forgot to log in whats a swiss ball?

Light · Posts: 2026

no problem

Check it out here:
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Guest · Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2007 4:34 pm Post subject: Re: Desk exercise?

tarawestfield · Posts: 5

i know one. you can put you hands on the edge of your seat and do tricep dips. Dip your bottom towards the ground making sure your body is not too far away from the seat (your bottom should just miss the edge of the seat). Your feet should be on the ground in front of you so that your knees are bent more than 45 degrees. Make sure your seat isn't a mobile one. To make it harder you can place your feet further away from your body.

Light · Posts: 2026

Yes, this can work.
Thanx for the tip Tara.

tarawestfield · Posts: 5

no probs light. I read back on my post. I actually meant legs bent more than 90degrees

Light · Posts: 2026

I know the exercise you are referring to. It can be done easily. I do it sometimes at the gym. It its done right you will pomp quite some blood to your triceps.

Guest · Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2007 1:20 am Post subject:

I think someone already mentioned dips. Those are great. So is sitting on an exercise ball while you work.

Also, you can easily exercise your calf muscles while sitting. Just raise your knees as if you're standing on tip toe and hold for 30 seconds. Then lift your toes off the ground as high as you can, keeping your heels on the ground and hold for 30 seconds. You can repeat in sets or alternate.

There are a variety of arm exercises you can do without getting up as well. The most basic is probably holding out your arms and moving them in circles (small, big, forward, backward). If you keep dumbells near your desk, you can also do any weight exercise that only involves the arms and doesn't require you to stand (bicep curls, etc).

I've also seen specially designed cycle machines that are small enough to fit under a desk so you can push pedals while you work. Standing while you work also allows you to do a greater range of exercises, like hamstring curls, knee raises, and squats.

Another random tip is to try to start a fidgeting habit while at the desk. You can actually burn a lot of calories just by shaking your feet or something else small and unobtrusive.

Good luck with this!

lovelines · Posts: 6

Oops, that post was by me. Forgot to log in!

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dfandsf · Posts: 10

Those swiss balls or inflatable balls are great for sitting on while your in front of the computer because they help you burn calories even when you are doing nothing. This happens because your body is constantly working your stabilizer muscles to keep you from falling off the ball.