Exercise Along With Work To Ensure Fitness
January 5, 2009
Too busy with your work life! Well most of us are. As a revealing fact which could astonish most of us, a social research conducted on obese persons has confirmed that amongst the office going crowd working hard for their living, 90% excuse the lack of exercising to their tight office schedule. Although, it is not purely an excuse but a fact as well that our work life may hamper our exercise schedule. Would it not be a great thing if we could achieve the health benefits, while still busy in our routine office life? In the present series of articles, we would be discussing some tips on exercising during your working hours to improve your fitness.
Fitness of the upper part a few exercising modules This time we would be focussing specifically on the upper portions of the body. In order to ensure the fitness of the upper part of your body during office hours the following exercises can be performed.
Stretch exercises for the arms and the hands
To relax your arm muscles as well as wrist extend the arm in front. It is important that the palm faces upwards. Following this grab the fingers with the other hand. You are then required to pull the fingers back inwards towards your chest such that you stretch the forearm to the maximum possible extensor level, make 15-20 reps. One thing that you could be rest assured is a very relaxed hand muscle as well as relaxation in the back and spine as well.
Bender for the wrist and the arms
Another good piece of exercise for the wrist and the forearm is a chest press module. To get the maximum benefit sit or stand upright pressing the hands together in front of chest with elbows bent also ensure the bent elbows are parallel to the floor. Bend the wrists gently towards the left and the right making 15 to 20 reps. This exercise ensures a flexibility of the wrist as well as the fingers. Something you would love to be in possession to make yourself more comfortable while writing or working on your laptop.
Apart from this you may also remain seated upright and bend yourself up and down 3-4 times, or in the least possible circumstances rotate the shoulder joints to ensure a complete relaxation. Stay in touch with our blog to have other insightful techniques soon.
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