Working for a living means that it is difficult to find time outside of the office to work out. You may be going back to school taking night classes. That leads to a lot of comfy time on your tush and inactivity.
Going to the gym is just not happening sometimes.
So what can you do about this?
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The only way to counteract all the negative side effects of working at the office is to do small, moderate, and low-impact exercises that you can fit easily into your work schedule. You can schedule it so you can workout a few minutes each hour to add up to one big workout. You can work 5 minutes each hour for 8 hours to equal a 40 minute workout. Some on these workouts you can do while you are still on the computer.
The ideas behind this are isometric or static workouts where you are contracting your muscles tightly while being in place.
When you are doing these workouts, watch yourself, and listen to your body. If you feel pain, you should ease up a little bit or stop altogether. It's important to be in tune with your body and know how to respond to those signals and what they mean.
Let's get into some exercises:
1. The Buttocks Tightner
When your are just doing your work on the computer, tightly squeeze your thighs and buttocks tightly and hold it for 30 seconds. Squeeze as hard as possible and feel a burn in your thighs.
2. The ab cruncher
After a good deep breath, tighten up your stomach muscles and hold that position while you type on the computer. You should feel your abs working hard without people even noticing.
3. The Arm Rest Push
Push hard your arm rest as if you are trying to get up, but you hold the position, tightening up your muscles in your triceps. You can do this while you are reading a report or an e-mail.
There are plenty of more office exercise ideas, mini workouts, stretches, and even office yoga to get yourself into shape despite your busy working life.