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Different Kind of Exercises With Office Chair

September 22, 2009


Different kind of exercises with office chair

Chair exercises are very useful to keep your body moving at the office hours. When you are feeling to frustrate after sit in front of the computer for long hours, then these exercises help you to boost your energy levels, relieve stress and burn extra calories.

1. Exercises for wrist and forearm: Sit on an office chair and extend your arms in front of you with palms up. Now, gently stretch your fingers towards you with other hand and bend your wrist upwards. Hold this movement for 20 seconds and feel a good stretch in your wrist. Get back to the starting position and repeat on the other side.

Sit on a chair and press hands together in front of your chest. Keep your elbows bend and parallel to the floor. Now, gently bend your wrist to the right and left. Repeat this movement at least 10 times. It is an excellent exercise for your forearm.

2. Hip flexion and leg extensions: Flexion and extensions are very useful exercises for a lower body muscles.

a. Hip flexion: Sit straight on your office chair and lift your right leg few inches above the floor. Hold this movement for 5 seconds and then repeat on the other side. Keep your knee bent throughout the exercise.

b. Extensions: Sit straight and extend your left leg until its level with your hips.  Hold this movement for 5 seconds and squeeze your quadriceps muscle. Now, lower your legs and perform this exercise on the other side.

3. Dips and bicep curl: Place your hands at the edge of the chair. Bend your elbows and lower your body until the elbows reaches at 90 degrees. Push yourself up and get back to the starting position.

Bicep curl is an excellent exercise for upper body muscle. Sit straight and hold the water bottle with full of water in your right hand. Now, curl the bottle towards your shoulder and feel a maximum contraction. Return to the starting position and perform on the other side.


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