How to Exercise While Sitting at Your Desk

Everyday there are more and more people who make money online. This means that there are more people who are sitting at their desk and not up on their feet getting exercise. As silly as some of the steps below may sound, it is better than sitting down all day at your computer desk doing nothing. If you follow the steps in this article, you will be able to exercise at least a little bit while working online at your desk.

Things You'll Need

• Desk
• Chair

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Instructions

• 1

  Do belly rolls when you are not typing! Move your belly in and out and until you are either out of breath or you can feel your stomach getting a work out. You will be surprised by how much of a work out this really is. Your stomach muscles will start to get sore but it will burn a little calories while your sitting down reading emails, articles or browsing the internet.

• 2

  Shake your knees and feet. You can do this step even if you are typing. This will help with your circulation as well as keeping your body moving. Leg stretches are also recommended while working on the computer for long hours at a time. Move your legs in and out until you feel that the leg exercises are working.

• 3

  Do head and neck exercises when you can. Moving your head in circles every once in a while will help you stay awake and motivated. You can also do shoulder exercises by moving your shoulders in circles.

• 4

  Exercise your buns. While sitting on the desk chair, tighten and release your buttocks several times. This is recommended for those of you who work in a private or home office. If you are a customer service representative, wait until there is nobody around or you will get weird looks.

• 5

  Exercise your wrists. When you are not typing on the keyboard, do circular wrist exercises. This will help you if you have temporary wrist pain or carpal tunnel syndrome.