Ever have those days where you just feel kind of blah or your having a "fat" day? On days i knew i didn't get to work out or go to zumba i would be super careful about what i was eating cause i didn't want to back slide or gain weight from taking 1 day off (i was pretty paranoid).
I started doing jumping jacks and squats to give me a little energy boost or to just make it feel like i did something that day instead of sitting in my big comfy office chair all day. After a while I started to add in a little more and now i can almost do a full workout at work, it does take all day to do it but its better then not getting any.
I don't do as many squats now but i still do jumping jacks and as many as i can throughout the day, its a great way to get your heart rate up and burn some fast calories. I am not sure what any of these exercises are called but i do them all.
I have a shelf in my office that i hold on to and you start with one leg and you are basically swinging your leg out and then back in. Its good to cross over your stationary leg a little bit. I do about 20 and then switch to the other side. This is good for inner and outer thighs and your booty. Doing 20 seems easy but you can feel it.
This is one of my favorites!!! I don't use weights obviously since i don't have any at work with me. But you just stand with your feet shoulder width apart and bend at the side. Again do about 20 and then switch sides. This works the love handles. Be sure when you are doing any ab exercise that you keep you core tightened it will give better results.
Again i don't use weights. Stand with your feet shoulder width apart and bent your arms in front of you so your hands are in your face. Tighter your core and twist one way then the other, go back and forth as many times as you want. The key to this is to not move your hips or legs just twist your stomach. Find a spot and stare at it cause you don't want to move your head either. It will work your low back muscles, your muffin top and the dreadful stomach pooch. Remember to keep your core muscles tight, but don't forget to breath.
And because it would be a shame to leave your arms/shoulders out. I do tricep dips and push ups against the wall. For the tricep dips face away from your desk, put your hands on the edge and use your arms to dip down and lift yourself up. It helps if your feet are farther out then the rest of your body. This will work the "bat wings" on the back of your arms and a little bit of your core. When you do push ups on the wall, you want to stand with your feet apart and not together and put as much body weight as you can on your arms. They aren't as hard but do enough of them and you will feel it.
It may not be much of a workout but every little bit counts. It makes the day go by faster. Your coworkers may look at you slightly crazy when they come into your office and see you doing jumping jacks but don't let that stop you from reaching your fitness goals.
Join me again tomorrow for another Its Ok Thursday.
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