Best Types Of Workouts For Office Workers

You can create an active zone at your office space by adding small accessories to use during your breaks, or whenever you have a few spare minutes. Even taking 5 minutes at a time adds up at the end of a week. Here are a few things you can add to your space at work:

• An exercise ball: You can trade your chair for one of these, and see how long you can comfortably keep your balance!

• Stretch bands: These are small and inconspicuous. They come in varying degrees of tension. You can use stretch bands to do a wide variety exercises with resistance. You can work the back, arms and shoulders with resistance bands. Again, you'll get your body pumped, burn a few calories, and stop the cycle of accumulating fat as a result of hours of sitting.

• Skip rope: This sounds like an odd item, but it is extremely effective at improving your cardio fitness. A skipping rope is also small enough to fit into your bag or briefcase. Skipping rope for 5 or 10 minutes in the lunch room, storage room, parking lot or other semi-private area in your office burns a lot, and gets your heart rate pumping. It also doesn't take up any space to keep at your desk.

Of course, there is much more you can do outside of the office itself. Staying active for office workers can be especially tough if you work long hours and have priorities with the family. There are alternative activities which aren't traditionally thought of when it comes to staying physically active.

Plan your transportation effectively

Why not bike, jog or walk to work? Leave yourself a little extra time and get your whole workout and more on the way to and from work. If you take public transportation, try getting off at a stop farther from home and walking or jogging part of the way. Be creative with your transportation; if its a long commute in your car, park as far as possible from your building and walk the rest of the way in. When it comes to getting to your office, take the stairs up rather than the elevator. Oh, you're on the 24th floor? Start with taking the stairs for several flight  before switching to the elevator. Each week, do one more flight of stairs to keep it challenging!
 
Getting active at work is a possibility for everyone, and there are no excuses not to at the very least take a five minute activity break every hour (if you wouldn't ask your boss for permission to use the bathroom, you can work out for this short period of time, too, without any guilt). Just find which way to make your day at work more active is right for you and which activities you prefer. You'll combat boredom, and keep your body functioning at max capacity, and keep unwanted weight off far more easily. What's more, because you will feel happier and more energetic, you may find your productivity gets a nice boost, too.