Desk Exercises

If you are sat at a desk all day and doing the same task then you may find your body becoming tired and stiff and because of this it’s important to do exercises to make sure you don’t run the risk of suffering any backache or chance of suffering an RSI. So whether you spend all day typing at a computer or operating a phone, Here are five easy to do desk exercises to stay fresh.

Number One: Take a Walk

You need to make sure that the blood is allowed to circulate around your arms and legs and one of the best ways to do this is to get up and take a walk. We don’t mean going for a long walk that makes your boss wonder where you’ve gone but just a little walk to refill your glass of water or to the toilet will give you the needed workout.

Number Two: Take an Eye Break

Give you eyes a rest by focussing away from your monitor every 30mins. Simply moving your eyes from looking at the monitor to scan the room will relax your eyes and reduce  the chances of getting a headache.

Number Three: Arm Stretches

Keep your joints fresh by doing a few simple arm exercises. These can include the following:

• Roll your shoulders forward and backwards 10 times each.
• Every hour or so, roll your wrists both clockwise and anticlockwise.
• To stretch your arms, brace your hands on the edge your desk and twist your hands in so they point toward your body and lean forward, hunching your shoulders.

Number Four: Leg Stretches

If you spend the day phone answering then you can spend the time on the phone doing lower body exercises and stretching your legs.

• Roll your ankles just like you did with your wrists.
• Stretch your calves when you are sitting by lifting your legs up on the balls of your feet and then placing them back down. Could doing this until your legs are comfortably tired.

Number Five: Bottom clenches

An easy one for anyone to do that will help keep you alert and also help you on your way to getting a firm bottom. Whilst sitting at your desk, clench your bottom, release and repeat. Keep doing this for as long a comfortable.