Quick Office Desk Exercises

Too much sitting can be blamed for health ailments such as weight gain, heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, and other chronic conditions. One(slightly alarming) study even found that people who sit all day have a 40% increased risk of dying. Yet, most of us sit at a desk for for eight (or more) hours a day, five days a week, most weeks of the year.

Here a few office exercises you can do in 10 minutes or less

Arm Pulses

These work your triceps and help stretch out your shoulders. Stand up at your desk with arms by your sides and palms facing behind. Pulse the arms backward for 20 seconds, keeping arms as long and straight as possible. Add a resistance band for more intensity

Chair Squats

Try to bust these out between meetings, on a call, any time. All you have to do is stand up from your chair, lower your body back down, stopping right before you sit back down. (Keep your weight in your heels to work those glutes). Then stand back up again. Repeat 10 times.

Wall Sits

Slide your back down a wall until your hips are at the same level as your knees and your knees are together at 90-degree angles. Maintain the position for 30 to 60 seconds, then release. Aim for 15 reps.

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