A lot of people fail to maintain a steady physical exercise plan because they really feel they lack the time. If your job takes up the majority of your week for you and you do not have the energy to exercise when you come home immediately after a hectic day on the job, then I have the answer for the problem. Why not bring your exercising to work?
Below are a few good bodyweight workouts that you can do right in your office.
Bodyweight Squats are a superb way to get the blood pumping and get the body energized, all while giving you with a fantastic full body workout. Stand up in front of your chair, feet a little more than shoulder width apart and toes pointed slightly out about 20 degrees. While keeping your eyes and head up, squat down as if sitting on the edge of your chair while maintaining your balance with your heels always in contact with the ground. When your bottom hits the chair, stand back up to complete the rep. Start with 12 repetitions and work your way up to your maximum.
One more type of the body weight squat which builds extraordinary strength is the one leg squat. Balance on one leg standing in front of your chair with your other foot above the ground pointing out in front of you. Squat down on your leg until your bottom touches the edge of your chair. While squatting, maintain your opposite leg about 8 inches over the floor. If this is too tough, then hold on to the arms of your chair for additional balance and assistance. Do your maximum number of reps until failure and then swap legs.
A fantastic strength building exercise that is able to be done while working is the dip. Dips can be done by either using a stable chair or edge of desk. Just stand with your desk about 12 inches behind you and put your hands securely on the edge of the desk, arms at 90 degrees to the ground as possible. lower yourself toward the ground right up until your arm is bent 90 degrees at the elbow, then push up using your arms and triceps back to the starting position. Go for 8-20 reps. To enhance the difficulty, merely move your feet farther away from the desk or chair, lessening the total help from your legs.
If you are reading this post at work then guess what? You are stalling from work anyway!Why not rise up out of your seat this second and try some of these easy, effective bodyweight exercises. Don’t worry about looking foolish. More than likely, if anyone looks at you they will be encouraged to do some office exercises of their own.
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