June 28, 2010

Exercise Ideas During the Workday

There are many exercises you can do at work. For cardiovascular workouts try taking short walking breaks, using the stairs instead of the elevator, walking to someone's desk instead of sending an email, and taking a walk around the building at lunchtime. You can also do strength-training exercises right at your desk, such as triceps dips, squats and wall push-ups. If you have a resistance band/tube you can do dozens of strength training exercises for the entire body. You should also take some stretch breaks throughout the day. You can even do most of your stretching right in your chair. Take a 3-minute break every hour at work and try some of these exercises.