The office spread, the corporate 15, fat ass incorporated. If you sit in a desk for quite a few hours a day, have a kitchen there and work with anyone else who eats...you know what I'm talking about. I believe my office to be the worst of the worst in the feeding frenzy department...some would call it a perk or a benefit, but I, who have no will power to countless candy bars, options of 100 calorie snacks, ice cream sandwiches, freeze pops and birthday celebrations monthly with ice cream and cake, call it A FAT CAMP.
Since I can't say no to bottomless amounts of yummy treats then I need to find a way to work for them, or work them off while my fat behind enjoys its cushiony layer that my lack of will power is creating. Below..some Office Exercise tips, I suggest getting a partner involved...that way you don't look like an asshole to those skinny co-harts that don't gain a lb, yet..."don't like vegetables or anything not slobbered in fried grease and ranch dressing".
1. Walk/Gym at lunch - This is probably the easiest solution as it gets you out of any office lunch temptations and once you lay off the "it's too hot, or I don't have time" excuses...you will see it helps.
2. Hallway lunges - You want that delicious cookie? Well then lunge your way all the way to the kitchen and back to get it. Better yet, only allow yourself half the cookie, and lunge back with the other leg to get the other half...fatty.
3. Your chair - Posture and balance are a huge part of working out. They have chairs to help you with that as seen here.
4. Copier/Fax Squats - You don't need many squats to be effective, you just need to do them correctly. While you're waiting for your copies or your fax make sure to do a few, watch your form, and while you're at it, you might as well wait for the fax confirmation too.
5. Bring in small weights. You can do bicep curls, shoulder raises, and exercises for your triceps while you're at your desk. No one is saying you have to get ready and bring your whole set of dumbbells - dumbbell! A 5 lb weight should do.
6. Stretching and Balance - Every hour as much as possible, stand-up, stretch for two minutes and then try to do some balancing moves like this one.
7. Desk push-ups - Because there's no reason not to. These can actually be done on any table, wall, file cabinet, or stop being a baby and just do them on the floor.
8. Chair Crunches - Now this exercise is obviously all about tightening your core and really feeling the burn in your abs more than throwing your legs around, but summer is here, and if you are still unbuttoning your pants after that huge lunch, you need to do something.
9. Stand while you talk on the phone. Unless you're on the computer and even so, you can bend over...you do not need to be sitting in that chair to talk.
10. I work best when I'm pushed so find a friend, or just a plain old jerk in your office and have them ridicule you when you are slacking off. Good ole guilt always does the trick!
Happy Fat Burning Corporate America!
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