Computer workout

As I was typing the blog for yesterday I caught my self doing small little ab workouts. I have been doing them since my freshman year in college and have just got in to the routine of doing them as soon as I sat down. So I begin thinking of all the SMALL exercises we can do through out the day that will make us feel better, because let's face it sometimes you do not have 20 minutes to focus on a complete workout. So here are some things you can do if you are at a desk, ever.

Leg raises:

Sit straight up, suck in those abs.
Bring your knees to a 90 degree angle.
Lift up hold 2 seconds and release.
Repeat 20-25 times. Rest and repeat when you want.
(You can do this while you type, or are waiting for  something to load. These can also be done when sitting on any object, ie. a couch. It is a simple, yet effective.)


Straight legs:

Sit straight up
Suck in the belly and hold
Bring legs up so they are parallel to the floor
Hold for 30 seconds, release
Repeat 10-15 times.

Calf Raises:

Start with great posture and knees at 90 degrees.
Bring feet up on to your toes
Flex the calves and hold for 15-20 seconds, release.
Repeat 20-25 times and you can even change it up by doing one leg at a time.

Squeezed butt:

Sit straight up
Squeeze butt and hold for 5 seconds, release.
Repeat 10-15 times.

Chair Lift:

Sit up straight
Bring your hands on to the chair and lift your butt up, putting all the weight on to your hands.
keep knees at 90 degrees
Hold for 5-10 seconds.
Repeat 5-10 times.

Chair Dips:

Follow the picture.

This is great if you are waiting for something to load, just do it as long as it takes to load.

Side Crunch

Bring arm in to a 90 degree position
Tilt to the opposite side of raised arm and lift arm up over head
Release down into a side crunch and go back to center.
Repeat 15-20 times.

Suck it up:

Even if you just sit up straight, suck in your gut and hold, you will be getting a better workout then you would if you were leaning over and letting it all hangout.


 Do you have any you like to do, that are not on this list?