Strength Training At The Office 01/01/2011
With all the technological advances now a days, many of our jobs are more and more automated. For someone working in a desk, virtually everything is at their fingertips. You don't even need to get out of your seat to talk to a co-worker. Many times that same person is just right down the hall or maybe even 5 feet away, yet we use our phones and e-mails to communicate to them. A good way to stay in shape at the office is strength training. If you add strength training to your regimen, you have a much better chance of protecting yourself from injuries in case you have to move or lift an item. You basically become less fragile. Also people who have a higher percentage of lean muscle tend to have a higher metabolic rate, which means they burn more calories while being inactive than someone who is not. Because of that, strength training is great to do for anyone who wants to lose weight as well. You want to maintain that muscle mass while you burn off the fat. Lastly, strength training can help you with your self-image and confidence as well. I have here a list of exercises you can right from your office to strengthen yourself up for the workplace. 1. Strengthen Your Shoulders Desk Push Ups Stand a few feet away from your desk and lean over so you can do some push ups. Plant your hands firmly at the edge of the desk and bend your elbows to the point where they break the 90 degree angle. Then push yourself back up. Then repeat 8-12 times for a set. Try to do as many as you can in a minute. 2. Strengthen Your Knees With Office Squats Stand shoulder width apart and bend your knees slowly. Make sure you keep your back straight, no slouching. Squat down until you a 90 degree angle and then come back up You can use a filing cabinet, copy machine, or even a wall to support your yourself. Do not put very much weight onto your other things, just use it to support yourself while balancing. 3. Strengthen Your Ankles With Calf Raises You use your ankles a lot and a small twist can put you of commission for some time. Good strong ankles will help you in your everyday walking. Simply stand up until you are on your toes and hold it there. Then slowly come back down for full muscle development. Remember, whenever you are doing strength training, make sure you come down slowly in the "negatives" and not just focus on the "positive" muscle development. Push yourself up hard, and down slowly whether they are push up, squats, calf raises; whatever you are doing. Focus more on quality reps or quantity to get the most out of your time when you do have a chance to workout. By the way, do you want to learn more about exercises you can do at the office to give you more exercise? If so, download my brand new free ebook "What it takes to be in shape at the office" here: http://www.inshapeattheoffice.com CommentsLeave a Reply | Stay fit at work with
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