Office Exercises to Try Right Now - PART THREE
Muscle groups worked: glutes and hamstrings
How to do them:
- Stand tall on one leg, with your hands at your sides.
- Push your hips back and reach toward the floor.
- Stop when your back is parallel to the ground.
- Return to the start position.
- Repeat at least 5 times on each leg.
Muscle groups worked: quads, core, glutes, and hamstrings
How to do it:
- Stand with your back against a wall.
- Slide down until your hips and knees are bent at about 90 degrees.
- Hold this position for at least 30 seconds.
Muscle groups worked: quads, core, glutes, and hamstrings
How to do them:
Before you perform this exercise, make sure the surface you're using is stable to avoid injury.
- Put one foot on a stable chair or stair that's no higher than your knees.
- Push that foot down into the chair and step up.
- Lower yourself back to the starting position.
- Repeat at least 10 times on each side.
Muscle groups worked: quads, core, glutes, and hamstrings
How to do them:
- Place one foot onto a chair or other solid surface behind you.
- Stand with the front heel of your other foot about 2 feet away from the chair.
- Lower yourself until your back knee almost touches the ground and your front knee is over your toes.
- Return to the starting position and repeat 10 times on each side.
Muscle groups worked: full body
How to do them:
- Stand with your arms by your sides and your feet shoulder-width apart.
- Jump up and land with your feet wider and your hands over your head.
- Jump again to return to the start position.
- Repeat at least 10 times.
Muscle groups worked: full body
How to do it:
- Stand tall, with your feet shoulder-width apart.
- Lift one knee as high as you can without leaning back. Lift the opposite arm up in front of you.
- Continue switching legs to march in place, alternating your arms as if you're running.
- Repeat at least 10 times on each side.
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