Best Exercises To Do At Your Desk

Exercise is simply the act of keeping your body busy, using your muscles and bones while your heart keeps pumping.

You may feel you have no time to do any such thing amid all the rapid-fire e-mails and six-person conference calls.

You’re not alone. With unemployment up at a five-year high of 6.1%, more of us are buckling down instead of getting out of the office.

According to the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health, last year over 50% of adults in the U.S. reported that they did not engage in the suggested 30 minutes, five days a week of moderate physical activity or the suggested 20 minutes, three times a week of vigorous activity.

In short, over half of Americans aren’t getting the physical exercise they need.

But there are exercises you can do right at your desk to keep your body moving.

They won’t make you the next Michael Phelps (if there ever is one), but they’ll help you improve your body’s flexibility and strength with nothing but a few minutes and your desk chair.

Just remember to check with a doctor before starting any exercise regimen.

Even when you’re not exercising, you should make sure you sit at your desk the right way, says Jason Queiros, a chiropractor in Daytona Beach, Fla.

“It’s important that your desk chair be at the proper height to reduce strain on your back,” he says.

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