Well,
being fit and healthy are lifetime goals and lifetime achievements
and it is not easy. But give it just a little try and take five
minutes to do five exercises to loosen your muscles, stretch a little,
and relieve a little tension from sitting at the computer too
long.
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Stand
up behind your office chair. Place feet shoulder width apart.
Hold onto the back of your chair. Sit (as if you were sitting
in your chair) and then stand back up. Keep your back straight
and your neck relaxed. If you are wearing shoes with a heel,
kick them off. Repeat for 1 minute.
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Sit
down on the front edge of your chair. With palms facing forward,
hold onto the front edge of the seat of the chair. Now
raise your legs together, keeping knees and ankles pressed
together, until your legs are straight out in front of you.
Hold for 5
seconds. Lower your legs and immediately repeat the exercise.
Do this for a count of 25.
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Sit
straight in your chair, back straight but not touching the
back of the chair.
Raise your right hand straight up in the air beside your
head. Hold your left arm straight down to your side. Take
a deep
breath, as you exhale, bend both arms at the elbows and touch
your fingers behind your back. Hold for 10 seconds. Now do
it the opposite, with your left arm up and your right arm
down. You should be able to touch your fingers both ways.
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Sit
straight in your chair, with your back away from the back
of the chair. Interlock
your fingers with your hands behind your head. Bring your
elbows slightly forward, bend at the hips scrunching your
abdominal
muscles. Bend as low as you can, concentrating on pulling
your belly button to your spine. Raise back up, repeat for
a count of 25.
- Stand up and walk
to the nearest open door with a doorknob on each side of the
door. Firmly grasp a doorknob in each hand, facing the edge
of the door. Place feet together one foot away from the door.
Keeping your knees straight, lower your buttocks toward the
floor until your legs and arms are perfectly straight. Now
drop your head down between your arms. Hold for 15 seconds.
You have to admit you
feel better. We'll add to this list from time to time, so keep your
eyes open for other "Computer Desk Exercise"
If
you have any questions about what you've read here, you can always
email or call. I'll
be more than happy to help you on the path to fitness. |
