Office Exercises – Workout At Work

By Suparna Chakaraborthy

Wednesday, April 27, 2011, 11:54

Exercise is important for a fit body and mind. This is an universal truth but at a time when 24 hours seems too less to finish all days work, exercise often takes the back seat. The result – back pain, spondylitis, tummy flab, digestive disorders, diabetes, cholesterol etc. Exercise has no other alternative, so to keep up with it don't workout hard but workout smart. Office exercises is the fitness solution to all busy professionals.

Some Office Exercises -

1. Squates – One of the most essential office exercises is squates. Squates is essential to ensure blood circulation and thus solve problems with blood pressure, diabetes and also body pain. Stand tall and keep your feet apart. With your back straight, lower yourself and stop just few inches above your seat. Make sure that your hip and your knees are in the same line. Do this work workout, about ten times a day.

2. Wrist Exercises – At work with computer dependency, your wrist gets workedout and hand pain, senselessness etc are common problem. The office exercise for this is to stretch your fingers hard and hold the position for few seconds. Do this several times. Get your palm into a fist and roatae clockwise and anti-clockwise. While doing this exercises make sure your hand is stretched in front of you. The wrist exercises eneable to strenghten the muscles and veins.

3. Triceps Exercise – It's important to workout your triceps. This will solve all your back and waist pain. Sit up straight and hold a filled water bottle. Hold the bottle with both hands and raise it till your shoulders. Pause and then raise it above your head, then slowly lower your hand behind your back. Stretch your hand till the extent you can. This relives you from all the back cramps, pain and tired muscles.

4. Waist Bend – Do you suffer pain in your waist? The culprit is long sitting position. Leave your chair, lean on your desk and pretend pushing it forward. Stretch one leg behind, while keeping one led folded. With this position push the desk against the wall and pull up. Try to stretch your body upwards. You should feel the pressure on your waist.

5. Abs Exercise – People involved in prolonged working hours, often face the problem of abloated tummy. Thus, to workout on your abs is the need of the hour. Hold a filled water bottle and stretch your hands upwards. Then, slowly bend on one side. Try to reach as near your can to your leg, make sure you don't bend foward. The other exercise is to stretch your hand upwards till the time you feel your abs stretching.

These five office exercises will help you keep your self fit and prevent from all the illnesses. Spend 10 minutes doing these work workouts, thus occomodating your workout within your office work.