Fitting a long workout into your already packed work schedule can be difficult. If you’re struggling to find time to stay active, you may want to try doing short workouts throughout the day instead. Even spending five to 10 minutes exercising at your desk can stimulate midday blood flow and help push through your mid-afternoon slump. Here are some effective exercises you can do at work:
- Desk pushups
- Chair dips
- Oblique twists
- Calf raises
- Seated back extensions
- Triceps stretches
- Overhead reaches
- Shoulder shrugs
- Neck stretches
- Squats
- Desk planks
- Static lunges
- Side lunges
- Wall sits
- Jumping jacks
- Marching
- Seated bicycles
- Leg lifts
- Seated leg extensions
- Seated knee-to-chest
- Seated flutter kicks
All of these exercises are productive. The goal is to move to a new position throughout the day to avoid repetitive stretch injuries. According to The Harvard School of Public Health, even short periods of physical activity can improve your mood. You may experience other benefits including:
- Relief of body discomfort
- Increased attention and productivity
It is recommended that you consult your doctor before starting a new exercise routine, you can schedule an appointment with a doctor at Flushing Hospital’s Ambulatory Care Center by calling (718) 670-5486.
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