Exercising In Your Office

Keeping fit is hard when you are stuck in a chair all day cramped in your cubicle. So what are we to do to keep in shape even though we are not permitted by our bosses to do pushups, run laps or do crunches at work?

There are a series of different routines we can start with but first be sure that your cubicle door is shut... or at least be sure no one will see you doing these. Maybe even when your boss is out for lunch you could organize a quick little in-office aerobics routine.

Here is the equipment you will need. First, an office chair, this should have been provided by your employer.

Second a water bottle, because you may work up a bit of dry mouth. Thirdly, if you can sneak it in without causing any suspicion, a little dumbbell.

Now that you have got all the equipment you need it is time to start performing some real exercises. Sit in a postured position with the back muscles bracing the spine so that your back is straight.

Stretch your arms and your fingers by extending your arm like you are police officer telling children to stop, leave the area, and tell an adult. You can forget about the other two parts of this, just put your hand out as if you are pressing it against an invisible mime's hand.

Now with your other hand grab the top of your fingers and pull them back. Not so hard that you pull your fingers out of their socket, but hard enough that you experience a slight strain in the forearm and fingers.

This is called abduction and it is the opposite of adduction or contraction. To exercise your muscles you have to tear the fibers, and to do that you need either adduction or abduction.

Abduction is when you move the joints opposite the way contraction would pull them. This will make them more responsive and also denser heaver muscles, but it won't make them bigger.

I call this the forearm stretch, do this maneuver on both sides before you move to the next routine. I call this next one the lower back stretch, this too deals with abduction.

Reach both your hands to a single arm rest on your chair, if you have no arm rest reach for the side of your chair. Using your hands pull your shoulders so that it twists your back, and the whole time keep your feet firmly planted on the ground.

The next thing to do is to do leg lifts. These are self-explanatory and can be done if you have a big enough desk, if you don't have a big enough desk turn your chair to the side so your legs move parallel to the front of your desk.

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