Desk-ercises
A lot of us find ourselves stuck at a desk for most of the work day. If you’re not behind a desk all day, you probably still find yourself sitting or on screens for a good chunk of your day. Whether it’s long periods in you car, on the couch, or on your phone/tablet, most of us tend to not change postures often enough.
Micro-breaks, short breaks that change our static position or get us moving, help offset the amount of time we spend sitting or in any static position over time throughout the day. According to the current research, micro-breaks should be taken about every 20 minutes, and can be anywhere from 30 seconds to 2 minutes long depending on how much time you have. Sometimes setting alarms on your phone to remind you to get up and change positions can be helpful.
The exercises linked below are good ones to try during your next micro-break. You can do as many sets and reps as you have time for, general rule of thumb is about 2-3 sets of 10 reps. Most of these exercises can be modified to do sitting or standing, and at a desk or in a work truck. If you want help with modifications, or have any other questions on how to perform these exercises, please reach out to Dr. Cooksley by email or phone/text at the info below.
Click the images below to see the full videos. More desk-ercises can be found on my Youtube channel here.
