Staying fit is one of the challenges that everyone faces and not all can afford to have equipment nor have the time to attend a gym. Especially, in the current situation faced by the world that left us quarantined in the four corners of our houses. However, this does not mean that there is no hope to stay fit inside our homes.
Here are some uncomplicated yet effective exercises that you can do at the comfort of your workplace. These will surely keep you somehow fit, and prevent you from having a stagnant and sedentary lifestyle.
#1 Leg Lifting
Sitting for a long period of time could be bad for your posture and affect your spine. It can cause a lot of posture and flexibility problems in the future. However, lifting your legs while sitting could help you with that problem. You can do this by lifting your legs in a rulers height, this will work out your core muscles. After lifting them you must hold your position for about half a minute or so and repeat as much as you can. This will help with your stomach and leg muscles.
#2 Arm Raise
In this exercise you must have at least a heavy object for you to hold. It could be weights if you have some or even just a makeshift one with a bottle of water. You just have to put out your hands and extend it forward and then lift your hand upwards. After that you must hold this 90° position, moving your arms up and down and repeat it until your arms get tired.
#3 Chair Push-ups
This work out wants you to move away from your desk, so you can do it during your breaks. Chair dips basically require you to stand with your chair behind you. In this exercise, you must put both of your hands at the edge of your seat behind you and lay your legs at your front. Then you must proceed as if you are dipping your whole body downward, while your arm muscles are supporting your body’s weight then raise your body upward.
#4 Wall Push-Ups
This one is just like doing a push up – vertically. This exercise requires you to stand in front of a wall. Then you must put your arms out just like you would in a normal push up and then press your body against the wall in a slant manner. Basically, it’s just really a vertical push up, it is very easy and requires no equipment.
#5 Tiptoes
This one’s basically Calf Raises. So you must stand and raise your whole body using the tip of your toes. Repeat doing this raises for about 5 times, or more if you can. Just remember to hold your position for at least half a minute in your last repetition. If you do it for a couple of times you can feel the tension in your calf, just as you feel when working out… only this time you’re just raising your heels and standing on a tip toe And who says that you can’t stay fit while you have a lot of work to do?