Nine Exercises You Can Do at Your Workstation Without Drawing Attention

Here is another of my articles from 2010. Receive insight to make your life as a computer use better as you read

Workers Need to Be Creative in Exercising to Avoid Becoming a Workplace Distraction for Colleagues.

Further to my article on “Ergonomics, Exercise and the Computer Use Experience” here are eight exercises you can do at your workstation without drawing undue attention to yourself. You do not have to do all of them. Discuss any exercise regime you want to adopt with your physician who is in a better position to access what your body can handle.

1.   Leg Lifts. While seated Lift both legs to thigh or chair seat level and lower them again. Do this about 5 times. This exercise helps in improving circulation to the legs. It could also help in tightening abdominal muscles and improve bowel movement and fecal waste removal if you are slightly constipated.

2.   Lift up one leg and lower it as if walking while seated. Do the same thing with the other leg. Repeat a few times while typing away on the keyboard.

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