Have A Desk Job That Makes It Hard To Workout? No Problem!
Try These Simple Moves To Get In Shape At Your Desk
I found this workout from Fit Sugar that you can do at your desk that will help you keep in shape! They look pretty simple, so if you do them for ten minutes every hour you’re at your desk, you can get your workout in at your job.
Ab Lift
Place your hands on the base of the chair. If your chair has arms, for an easier version, place your hands on each arm. Press into your palms, keep your knees bent, and lift your tush off the seat. Lift your knees as high as you can to get the most out of this ab exercise. Hover over your chair for a few seconds, or longer if you can. Then slowly release your buns back to the chair. Repeat two to four more times.
Chair SquatI love this move because you can keep typing away while doing it!
With your feet together and your soles flat on the floor, press into your feet to lift your pelvis a few inches off your seat. Keep your body weight shifted back into your heels and your tailbone tucked in. Hold for a few seconds, and then sit back down. Repeat two to four more times.
Inner Thigh Knee LiftNo need to suffer from a flabby lower body just because you have a desk job. Here’s a move that will target your inner thighs as well as your quads. If your desk is fairly low, you might need to pull your chair a few inches back so you have room to lift your knee up.
Sit with a tall spine and both feet flat on the floor. Lift your right knee a couple inches off the ground and tilt your inner arch up toward the ceiling (this will bring your right knee out to the side a few inches). From this starting position, raise your right foot as high as you can, and then lower back to the starting position. Be sure you’re leading with the foot, not the knee. Complete three sets of 15 reps on each leg.
Straight Leg Toe Points
This move looks simple enough, but it’s a great way to tone your quads, calves, and shins.
Straighten your legs out in front of you, pressing your feet together. Lift your feet up as high as you can. Point your toes, then flex your feet as you keep your legs straight and lifted the entire time. Complete three sets of 15 reps, and do it without resting if you can.
My favorite one was the straight leg toe points, because I felt the most with this workout. I love these “lazy” workouts because they’re a way I can sneak in my workouts while doing schoolwork at home! How did you like these workouts?
