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| I try to look busy ,sometimes that involves ducking down under my desk or going to the stockroom or water cooler . I figgur as long as I'm moving I look busy which at the same time seems to be a form of exercise. When I see people at their desk that haven't moved all day I think maybe their in a coma or dead. If their dead I want first dibs on their parking space. I think I feel another duck coming on .
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| What I do when I am in my office is walking around in circles. This helps keep me moving and getting in the steps I need for the day. Another thing I do is suck in my stomach as often as I think about it. I use to have weights in my office, and I would lift them whenever the thought crossed my mind.
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A great and EASY excercise while you are sitting(or standing in a line!) is to just pull in your stomach muscles tightly and hold for a count of 10. Do this anytime you think of it, and you will effortlessly tone your abs!
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YEEHAWSISTER
7/30/06 8:53 A
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The following is a site that gives you yoga positions you can do at your desk. Great stretches for relieving tension and stress!
http://www.mydailyyoga.com/yogaindex.html
And you can always do your kigels!
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| The Lower Abdominal Medicine Ball Twister has helped my hips a lot. I don't have the medicine ball, but hold my legs tightly together then twist them sideways, back up, then over to the other side. I do this to a count of 30. I think it is compressing or shifting the fat cells around. It is also great for the abs & waist. I also like one I call the "Hip Walk". You sit on the floor with your legs straight out in front of you, then lift one hip up and forward, then the other hip, until you are "walking" across the floor on your butt. Carry on, Connie
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GEAUXGEAUXGIRL
7/14/06 7:08 P
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| Well, if you sit at a desk, and nobody can see, it seems like you could get one of the Suzanne Sommers thigh contraptions. You know, you put it between your knees and squeeze them together. Hmmm - wonder if the 3 hole punch would work for that too. LOL
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GEAUXGEAUXGIRL
7/14/06 7:06 P
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| If you don't want to take your weights to work - you would be surprised what you can do for an upper body workout with a 3 hole punch.
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KMWOLSMANN
7/14/06 12:57 P
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| does anyone have anything for their inner thighs while at your desk
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| sitting with your legs held straight out in front of you is great for your knees and upper thighs.
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KMWOLSMANN
7/14/06 10:00 A
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| those butt flexing works really good i can feel it all ready in my butt. its nice. i flex my stomach too its nice. i can feel it.
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BRANDONSGIRL3
7/14/06 4:15 A
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| the best thing to do at a desk is tighten and release. your butt, your love handle area, women kegals, but mosty holding posture and sucking in that gut were all trying to get rid of. so seriously i spark and all the while doing crunches. its helping my stomach and back oh and posture hehe
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BIKINIBOUND!!
7/13/06 11:43 P
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good idea on the bands on knees..think I'll try that starting Mon.
I like the idea of sitting on the ball at my desk (at home - get some use out of sitting in front of this computer while I spend hours on Spark!). I have a ball but it's not fully inflated and I can't find the pump. 'm really afraid it's going to burst if I sit on it!!
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BIKINIBOUND!!
7/13/06 11:40 P
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| Welcome..although..do you know you did not have to post to subscribe? Just click on the link at the top of this board and you are subscribed. I've done that on quite a few boards..I feel kind of like I'm stalking or cheating cuz I'm reading & getting good ideas, but not sharing!
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ADVENTUREGURU
7/13/06 9:32 P
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BILLIEBUNNY19
7/13/06 6:30 P
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| Anyone have anything for hips?
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| I just started sitting on my exercise ball at work today and have found that it has really helped me to sit up straighter. I also have a pair of exercise bands that I use to do arm presses and I double wrap the longest one and put it on around the knee area and press my knees open under my desk (then no one can see). i have found that this helps my hip area and works the inner-thigh a little.
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| ya i could use some exercises while at the desk
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KMWOLSMANN
7/13/06 3:24 P
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| does anyone have a good excersize for the inner thigh. mine are kinda chucky and i would like to tone them. any ideas would be great.
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COWGIRLBLUES
7/13/06 1:56 P
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LOL!!! Ronald8
Could you please post a picture of that???
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KMWOLSMANN
7/13/06 1:45 P
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| thank you. i got it and filled out all the stuff. maybe i will have good luck. thank you.
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STEFFANIE417
7/13/06 12:57 P
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| Well I tried the leg lifts yesterday early afternoon and by late afternoon the top of my thighs were sore.
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STEFFANIE417
7/13/06 12:56 P
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| To get the weight ticker at the bottom. GO to my spark points and under the section titled one time challeges. Set up community profile and they give you a lot of things you can put on there and towards the bottom is the weight ticker thing.
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Not sure about desk exercise but do know the greatest exercise from a table. Push away from it. Works wonders. Have a happy day. grandmab
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MYNAMEISKAYE
7/13/06 12:04 P
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| These ideas are all great and I'm starting some of them today while I watch this computer screen I'll be doing a workout in the background!
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| Isometric exercises... Get an old bike tire, cut it into strips, and pull on it- it'll work your biceps and triceps at the same time, you can change the difficulty easily, by pulling harder or using less force, you can make the tubes longer or shorter. You can also tie a strip together to make a resistance band for your legs. It really adds up over time. My dad used to work out at the gym all the time, but now he just uses these bands and his muscles are huge.
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CLABBERGIRL
7/13/06 11:17 A
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Okay, so these little glute-squeezes in the car (over a period of time),etc. - they really work? You really feel muscle fatigue?
This thread is really making me rethink how I spend those sedetary moments...
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I do "mini" ab crunches, by tightening my middle, then leaning back in the chair a little, then using abs to pull myself frontwards again. This one is not so noticeable, if you have a public type office. Also the knee lifts they show in the CORE Exercise section here. You can also do the seated leg lift with pump, and one legged lifts, calf rocking (seated), and if your job requires a lot of reading, either of the computer, papers, documents, or books, then you can use the little barbells to do curls, presses, tricep extensions, seated rows w/ dumbbells, etc. Hope this helps, Connie
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KMWOLSMANN
7/13/06 10:31 A
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| no i mean the scales of the weight i would like one on mine it is pretty neat
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JCRANFORD83
7/13/06 10:00 A
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| I didn't read the whole way down, as my time is limited, but I do Glute Squeezes. (I do this on my ride to and from work also). Simply sqeeze your "cheeks" together, relax, then repeat. Try to keep up to the beat of your desk music or the song on your radio in the car. I have about a 12 minute drive on the highway, and it took a while to work up to that time...it REALLY does tighten the Booty!! Sometimes I'll hold the sqeeze for as long as I can, then do fast reps for a period of time...go for it!!
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| Those little pics I think you are referring to are emoticons. You can add one or more by clicking on the button in the top right when you are replying to a post. Chair dips are when you put your hands on the seat of a chair (the chair is behind you) and lower yourself toward the floor as far as possible, then raise your body. This is done with feet on the floor, knees bent and only hands on the chair. Not advisable to use a chair with wheels (that was a joke). Did this help?
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ADELECLIFF87
7/13/06 9:21 A
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I have to be at my desk most of the day and don't get many chance to even walk around. I try to stand up and stretch at least once an hour so I don't get so stiff. I also have a chair with arm rests, so I will push myself straight up out of my seat and hold for 5 seconds, then lower myself slowly. I try to 10 reps of this at least 5 times a day. I figure at my weight, this must count as strength training.
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TOMMIEISME
7/13/06 9:21 A
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Thanks all....fabulous ideas that I will surely try and use every day. Luckily, I have a job where I can breeze out for a short walk during the day at any time, but knowing I have so many more options while sitting at the desk are great! Thanks again!
Tommie
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KMWOLSMANN
7/13/06 9:05 A
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| how do you guys get those little pictures at the bottom of your message. oh and what are chair dips
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| Great idea! And just sitting on it requires you to work your core muscles.
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| Chair Dips. If you have a wheeled chair, just push it against your desk so it doesn't move on you.
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| I recently switched out my computer chair with a stability ball. I find myself mindlessly completing sit-ups, stretches, etc. during my downtime. I plan to bring this idea into my classroom in the Fall as well.
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PWRGIRLBLOSSOM
7/12/06 8:12 P
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SHURUSETTA
7/12/06 7:10 P
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Here's one for ya, Ronald8- a co-worker just showed me this tonight...
For the coordinated only! turn around backwards in your chair, so you're straddling the backrest. Scoot your booty all the way up, move your legs so that your knees are on the top of the chair and lean back-you'll look seated upside down. Now do crunches, touching your elbows to your thighs. You can even add a twist and hit the obliques. I could only do 10-15, and the inversion felt good (my abs were complaining!)
I really felt this one, but please-don't try it in a wheeled chair!
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Just reach way up over your head, and then reach over and down towards your toes while you are sitting. It feels like a great stretch. And you can then stretch to one side and then the other. Also, "pump" your legs like you are on a swing while sitting at your desk....keeps you awake too!
And don't forget to do your "kegels" to keep your insides in shape...no one can see those!!
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WHITNICK05
7/12/06 4:34 P
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| you can do (i think its called) an Isometric workout. It's where you press on stationary objects. Say you sit at a desk all day; you can put your hands under the desk and put pressure up on the desk for like a 10 second count. It's easy to figure out new things to do like that just test out putting pressure on things and see what muscle are being used. That way you can find a few things to do to work out different muscle groups.
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DANIELLEKRISTA
7/12/06 4:26 P
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I do muscle isolation. I try to flex individual muscles. Like, just the right side of my abs, or my pecs... you know, how when body builder guys jiggle their pecs.
MY abs are sore after I do this. I will hopefully one day be able ro roll my flat tight stomach
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| I do this all the time... lol.,.. and it helps!!!! it really does..
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KMWOLSMANN
7/12/06 3:16 P
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could you give me some expamples. i do not know yoga. i guess i never got into it. i really dont have a lot of time. so easy and not noticeable. 
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CHEERFUL_ME
7/12/06 2:38 P
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hi,
you can do some yoga excercises sitting on a chair. They are great way to relax and also helps in relieving back pain which occur due to sitting for a long time.
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| Hey!!! These are all great ideas!!! I was always looking for something to do while I sit here and aimlessly stare at my computer screen!
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TURTLEGRANNY
7/12/06 2:34 P
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KBLEVINS81
I have tried those crunches in the chair, and can't seem to get the hang of it. I barely get my feet off the ground, I loose my balance. Is that all you are supposed to do, just few inches off the ground? I have to hold onto something like the desk, to bring my knees closer to my chest.
Am I just horribly uncoordinated or just doing wrong?
What has really worked for me are the squats and standing and walking lunges. My thighs are so sore today! I need to clench the buttocks harder I guess, I don't feel quite so much workout there. 
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KMWOLSMANN
7/12/06 2:20 P
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| I am new here. I just found this web site and I really like it so far. I started to do the butt flexes and wow. But is there any other good ones that I can do for my abs. Any good ideas.
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I like to do handstands on my desk while singing "I enjoy being a girl" (from Flower Drum Song). Your co-workers will think you're nuts and no one will bother you. 
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KBLEVINS81
7/12/06 2:09 P
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The girls and i do this at work. Just sit on the edge of you chair and raise your knees towards your chest like a crunch. Do at least 10 and just do it throughout the day. You can also do the butterfly arms. Arms out by your side and just slowly raise and lower. Try for 1 minute, it is a killer!
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STEFFANIE417
7/12/06 2:03 P
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| Wow I think all of these are great ideas thanks for the tips.
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PATTYNAUGHTON
7/12/06 12:50 P
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| I love it! I have been spending a lot of time in the bathroom lately. You all have such great ideas! I'm so glad I signed up for this!
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KBRENNANATOR
7/12/06 12:32 P
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I know it may sound a little weird, but when I'm in the bathroom stall, I'll do a "horse stance" instead of sitting or just hovering over the toilet seat. Your legs are a little wider than shoulder-width apart, and your back is as straight as possible. Your hands can be anywhere. So, you just lower yourself down - not like a lunge: you don't want to stick your butt out, just lower yourself tucking the tail in. Go as low as you want and hold it til you're done your #1! You figure, if you're drinking a lot of water, you're in the bathroom A LOT, so if you do this every time you go in there, your thighs are gonna be KILLER in no time!
82 degrees here in dirty jerz!
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NICKYROWE
7/12/06 11:45 A
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If you are walking at work, that is great alone. You might want to save the ankle weights for home or the gym. You can wear them on your ankles when doing leg exercises. Or, if you have the opportunity to stand while talking on the phone at work, you can use the ankle weights to do leg abductions or adductions (I forget which is which). Anyway, while standing, keep legs straight. Bring one leg w/weight out to side and then slowly across front of body to opposite side. Repeat this several times with each leg. This helps the outer thighs. I do this while holding the back of a chair for balance.
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WENDYNOO1
7/12/06 11:34 A
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| I have read about a type of modified push up off the edge of a secure desk, from a chair. You could also try simple arm raises and bicept curls using available objects as light weights - such as a stapler, or filled water bottle....
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| Regarding your ankle weights, the ones that I bought to wear on our "work walks" say right on the box not to wear them while walking or running. I understand that they are too hard on the knees, so I guess Ipll wear them on my wrists (kinda silly to wear them there when they are ankle weights, huh?)
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TURTLEGRANNY
7/12/06 11:21 A
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These suggestions have really helped. I did a lot of low body exercises throug out the day yesterday and now my legs are sore! Must have made a real difference.
Now I need to do more upper body exercises. Besides wall push ups, any ideas? I don't have arms on my chair, or weights here at the office. Appreciate any ideas.
Janis
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NICKYROWE
7/12/06 10:51 A
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Sorry, my browser was really, really slow and I hit the "Post" button too many times, thinking it wasn't responding.
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NICKYROWE
7/12/06 10:49 A
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You can try rows. Let's see if I can explain this one. With a weight in hand, bend at the waist and put the free hand on a horizontal surface, like a bench. The knee of the same side as the free hand goes on the bench also. The other leg (same one on the side holding the weight) should be with kneee only slightly bent. Start with the arm holding the weight hanging straight, then bend at the elbow and bring the weight to chest height (elbow should be slightly higher than back level). Then, lower to starting position and repeat for a rep of 10-12. Repeat this with other side. This helps the upper back, like the shoulder blade area. Exercises for the waistline and abs should help the lower back. Wow! I've never had to describe, in writing, how to do exercises before. It's easy until you actually try it. I hope you understand what I've tried to explain. Oh, but this is not actually one that is meant for doing at a desk, unless you have a private office and the right kind of horizontal surface to lean on.
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NICKYROWE
7/12/06 10:46 A
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| You can try rows. Let's see if I can explain this one. With a weight in hand, bend at the waist and put the free hand on a horizontal surface, like a bench. The knee of the same side as the free hand goes on the bench also. The other leg (same one on the side holding the weight) should be with kneee only slightly bent. Start with the arm holding the weight hanging straight, then bend at the elbow and bring the weight to chest height (elbow should be slightly higher than back level). Then, lower to starting position and repeat for a rep of 10-12. Repeat this with other side. Wow! I've never had to describe, in writing, how to do exercises before. It's easy until you actually try it. I hope you understand what I've tried to explain.
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PATTYNAUGHTON
7/12/06 10:38 A
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| NICKYROWE - great ideas! I just tried the chair arm push ups and my triceps are burning! That is one of the areas I need to work on but can never seem to get. Any ideas for "back fat?" I want one of those smooth backs and just losing weight never seems to help it.
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TERIOLSON
7/12/06 10:25 A
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| 10,000 walking steps per day if you have a pedometer
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WWJEAT2006
7/12/06 10:23 A
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Hi All,
I do try to walk at work. If I walk the lot a few times a day that should get me quite a few extra steps in. Does anyone have any idea how many steps we should shoot for in a day
Todd
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Good thread.
I am able to do pushups every couple hours at my desk. I even have a few others in the office doing them with me now.
Again great ideas. Good luck all!
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| You can try working out your triceps by grasping the arms of your chair with your hands and lifting your body by pushing up. Push up for a count of three, then slowly sit back down for another count of three. Do as many reps as your workload will allow. Or, you can do ten reps, then do more when you have time. Another idea, get a set of those hand grips (Wal*Mart has them) and keep them in your drawer. You can use one or both while on the phone to exercise your hands and forearms. I do both of these things fairly regularly and my triceps are probably my most toned muscle right now. Hope this helps.
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PATTYNAUGHTON
7/12/06 9:52 A
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| I haven't come up with any execises to do at my desk but I realized yesterday while waiting for the fax machine to finish, it was a great place and time to do 2 sets of triagle push-ups (off the wall) and the 2 sets of squats.
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KELTICKELLY
7/12/06 9:31 A
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Great ideas here I'm going to try the ball at home, before I try it at work.
What I do is I take the stairs 2 at a time (not sure by what is meant by lunges). Walk to the farthest bathroom. Also to prevent carpel tunnel and other wrist, arm, shoulder injury I stretch (when I remember). In order and 10 of each a few times a day, Shoulder shrugs, shoulder rolls, head turns, are across the chest, are behind head, Forearm (arm straight infront of you and gently pull your wrist towards your shoulder), Finger stretch, and Make a fist and release. Remember to hold all movement for about 2-5 sec. the strecthes should not hurt, you should feel the lenghting of the muscle but NOT pain.
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Hi What type of ball do you sit on? I work in a car dealership and am behind my desk about 8-9 hours a day.
God Bless
Todd
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ALLIGATORSHEL
7/11/06 9:57 P
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Oh - one thing about sitting on the ball - I have lost 25 pounds since I started working there, and when I mention that it is healthy and part of getting fit, most of the women (90% of which are much heavier than I am) say they wish they would do it too, but would be embarrased. I said that it is a hot new trend and pretty soon eveyone will be doing it so they should jump on the bandwagon if they want to get fit at work. We laugh and they don't mention it again. Plus it helps that I sit in a corner cubie.
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| Wow great topic I usually do the butt squeezes and leg lifts. Never thought about just tighting the abs. I think no I know they would all laugh at me on the ball even thou it is a great idea. No matter the resaon... LOL but I have been thinking about the hand clinchers and what not for something extra to do while on the phone and evn thou not real safe you can do leg lifts while dirving if you going down a steady hill or coasting.
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Hi SparkforJan, i just downloaded the trial version for fitatwork. that's so cool, but i have to modify some of the exercises (like putting hands right up in the air) as my office part of our showroom and EVERYONE can see lol
Wouldn't it be great if spark had something like that and it was free (i don't believe in credit cards so can't get it lol)
Jo
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ALLIGATORSHEL
7/11/06 6:55 P
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Hi Ya'll -
I went and got a 65" ball to sit on at work yesterday. I am really liking it so far. I have had some odd comments, but when I tell them that it is good for the back and core they stop laughing. Well, down to a giggle anyway. Found out yesterday that it is hard to manuver in when wearing a skirt, but still pretty nifty.
I bounce to tone the thighs, squeeze it to tone the inner thighs (Not in the skirt), rock around to stretch and keep moving.
I also got some 1.5 pound ankle weights, but feel really stupid walking around in them. I may have to take those home and wear them around there.
Good luck to all.
Shel
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I find myself doing stretches throughout the day which really help. I have really tight hips so I often do the following:
Put your left ankle on your right knee while sitting and then fold over. Take a few breaths and then switch legs.
Very nice.
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| My job is very sedentary and I found a great program to break it up - go to www.fitatwork.com. You can download a free trial - the full version costs about $25 U.S. and it's completely customizable. There are a variety of stretches and when I do them faithfully I do not feel as tired at the end of the day.
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TURTLEGRANNY
7/11/06 3:30 P
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Pepper,
I don't believe anyone has mentioned this site. I will definitely look at it. It is a little amazing there are so many sites that help people exercise at their desks/offices.
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If this has already been mentioned, I apologize - I didn't read all the posts - but have you visited cherylmillerville.com yet?
Cheryl Miller (an exercise physiologist) has all kinds of free fitness challenges and she will send you daily e-mails with photos and descriptions of exercises that can be done at your desk. It's called the 21-Day Challenge to Sit and Get Fit and you can find it and her other groups at http://www.cherylmillerville.com/join.htm
What I like is that she adds new ones from time to time and tells yu ways to avoid hurting yourself. I'm all for that!
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BILLIEBUNNY19
7/11/06 1:27 P
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2 things:
Variation on the wall pushup- try a desk push-up. It's slightly more challenging but you an do a few if no one is around/ if you have a door.
If I have reading to do I have gotten into standing and doing calf-raises and other fairly staid excersises. It works!
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SUPERFRAYED
7/11/06 1:14 P
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I'm happy to have read this thread! Lots of great ideas!
The only 2 things I've been doing up until now are taking the stairs every once in a while..I'm working on more often but I work on the 8th floor and they get SO HOT! Also I keep a couple of hand weights under my desk and use them ever so often. I think though that I'm going to start scheduling using them in Outlook so I get a popup reminder to do it! Since they're under the desk I often forget them!
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SPARKYALGO
7/11/06 1:01 P
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Another good thing to try is while in your chair try standing up and then sitting down like 10 times in a row, it is alot like doing squats, make sure to try and keep your core while doing it. Do this several times in a row throughout the day.
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TURTLEGRANNY
7/11/06 10:58 A
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| I've been trying to do the chair leg ups, but I am either extremely uncoordinated, or so out of shape and weak, I can't really do them. I have tried doing one leg at a time. At least I get the leg up close to the chest that way. Are you supposed to lean forward while doing it?
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CLABBERGIRL
7/11/06 9:48 A
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What a great idea!
I have been consciously holding in my stomach as tight as I can stand it, and as long as I can during my morning commutes into work for a few months. I believe it has really helped my stomach look flatter. I want to try the exercise ball at work, but I sit in a high traffic area and am sort of embarrassed to try it. Maybe I will try it at home first until I get comfortable with it.
I always feel like these aren't really doing anything, these squeezes, etc. I mean, no sweat, no loss. But others really can tell there's toning going on?
Off to check out the deskercise links...
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I walk around the office every 30mins, and get up from the chair.
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| chair leg ups: sit straight hands at sides hands clasped for grip under chair seat. Bring knees up to chest slowly and back down slowly.
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MELISSAGROVE
7/11/06 12:42 A
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| I just bought that ped-a-bike from QVC. Its the mini cycle you use under your desk. I'll keep you posted. It's about 24.00 with tax and shipping so not so bad!
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Hi all! I share an office and people are in and out constantly, so I have figured out a way to get in squats a LOT! I do it when I go to use the bathroom! Even in a smaller stall you can do a few and noone will ever know!
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| Spell the alpahbet with your toe to strengthen your calves (helps prevent shin splints)
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| Thank you so much everyone...these really help me turn my "I wish I could just go work out instead of sit here" day into an "I am working out all day" day! These are great!!!
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TURTLEGRANNY
7/10/06 3:30 P
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Thanks everyone. I too work at a desk over 8 hours a day. I have tried a few of the isometric types, but all this variety helps more. I looked up the websites and bookmarked them so I can go back for ideas when I feel that tired, sleepy feeling coming on.
Luckily I am in my own office, so when I'm sure no one will walk in I can do lunges and squats and some wall push ups. If I am really busy I can still clench the abs and buttocks and leg lifts under the desk.
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| I have a friend who takes smoke breaks with the smokers but doesn't smoke. (She feels if they can take a break for smkg, she can take a break to join them!) Now don't laugh at this one, but for non-smokers, how 'bout hiding a few free weights in the bushes and catching some light curls while others puff away? I know, it would create quite a stir around the office. But six months from now when you are showing off your shapely physique at all the holiday parties, people might think twice. Definitely for trailblazing types!
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At the end of the month I am going to a Home Office for Women Seminar - one of the geust speakers happens to be my Boot Camp Instructor - giving us a 20 minute demo on excercises to do at desk - so after July 25 I will have some more specific examples for everypone - and of course the ideas coming out now are great
Everything helps
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Most of my work is at a desk, but if I have a document to review. I'll stand up and do some squats while I read.
But like VSU said, just move. Walk (instead of e-mailing) steps (instead os elevator).
I've heard sitting on an exercise ball while your at work is so much better for your back, besides the all day core workout. I think the people I work with would look at me rather funny. I'm thinking about it though. I could always use more core workouts.
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| I also work as customer support. My customers are all International. We now have wireless headsets which allows us to be mobile. So I can move about in my cube while on the phone. There are others in the office that walk around while on the phone. I find that very annoying when I am trying to work. Any type of movement is good. Holding arms out to side and jiggling, moving legs, circling ankles and feet or hands. Bottom line ..... just move.
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1KAYAKGIRL
7/10/06 10:01 A
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| Such great ideas here! I am trying sitting on my exercise ball while at my computer as I write this . . I think I could get used to this!!!
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| My favorite article is Concentrate on your Core. When you do these exercises (esp. the first one) you'll find yourself sitting up straighter and in itself, that gives a leaner look :o)
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| try stretching or getting a bag, like your purse and lift it up!
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flex butt muscles for 10 sec...release...flex...
start with a few and increase gradually
another good one is to exhale fully...hold your breath while tightening stomach/abs...hold 6 secs...release [3 times several times a day]
It will amaze you on the inches lost...and a great butt
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| LOLASU7 - There are a couple of women in my office that sit on exercise balls instead of the office chair. One of them has been doing it for quite awhile. She says that the chair hurts her back. The other started doing it about three months ago. She says that the ball makes her use her side muscles alot more and she notices a difference! Says it took a little time to get used to sitting on it, but she really likes it.
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MELISSAGROVE
7/10/06 12:38 A
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| I know it's not a desk, but using my lunch time wisely works great. I go for a walk,or just walk around the building. I also try and stand when I'm on the phones.
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i have a tall chair on a normal desk with a foot rest (movable) and i sit here and just bounce my legs up and down quickly. after 10 min's of that you know you've been doing something! lol. I started doing it after going out with a guy who had the BEST legs i'd ever seen on a man. He never worked out, didn't do a 'workout' type job... but he did jiggle his legs when ever he sat down.
(it sometimes feels like your shaking the fat out of them too so that's another good reason to do them lol)
Jo
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CASSIOEPIA
7/9/06 11:40 P
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