--- title: Fitness Ideas for the Office description: Fitness Ideas for the Office image: https://blog.pushpedalpull.com/hs-fs/file-2554846520-jpg/blog-files/fitness-at-work.jpg --- - [844.574.0270](tel:844.574.0270) - [Contact](https://e221afc64b.nxcli.net/contact-us) - [About](https://e221afc64b.nxcli.net/about-us) - [Service](https://e221afc64b.nxcli.net/service) - [HOME EQUIPMENT](https://e221afc64b.nxcli.net) - [COMMERCIAL EQUIPMENT](https://e221afc64b.nxcli.net/commercial) ![Toggle Menu](https://blog.pushpedalpull.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/Push_pedel_pull_Dec2020/images/trigger.png "Toggle Menu") [![Push Pedal Pull](https://blog.pushpedalpull.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/Push_pedel_pull_Dec2020/images/head-logo.png "Push Pedal Pull")](https://e221afc64b.nxcli.net/) ### [Find a Store](https://e221afc64b.nxcli.net/locations/) GO - [My Account](https://e221afc64b.nxcli.net/commercial/customer/account/) - [Create an Account](https://e221afc64b.nxcli.net/commercial/customer/account/create/) - [Sign In](https://e221afc64b.nxcli.net/commercial/customer/account/login/referer/aHR0cHM6Ly9lMjIxYWZjNjRiLm54Y2xpLm5ldC9jb21tZXJjaWFsLw%2C%2C/) - [Menu](https://blog.pushpedalpull.com/archives/1309#main-Menucontent) - [Account](https://blog.pushpedalpull.com/archives/1309#main-Accountcontent) - [Treadmills](https://pushpedalpull.com/treadmills.html) - [Ellipticals](https://pushpedalpull.com/ellipticals.html) - [Strength](https://pushpedalpull.com/strength.html) - [Free Weights](https://pushpedalpull.com/free-weights.html) - [Exercise Bikes](https://pushpedalpull.com/exercise-bikes.html) - [Seated Steppers](https://pushpedalpull.com/steppers-climbers.html) - [Climbers](https://pushpedalpull.com/climbers.html) - [Rowers](https://pushpedalpull.com/rowing-machines.html) - [Accessories](https://pushpedalpull.com/accessories.html) - [Pre-Owned](https://pushpedalpull.com/pre-owned.html) - [Sale](https://pushpedalpull.com/p3-black-friday.html) - [My Account](https://e221afc64b.nxcli.net/commercial/customer/account/) - [Create an Account](https://e221afc64b.nxcli.net/commercial/customer/account/create/) - [Sign In](https://e221afc64b.nxcli.net/commercial/customer/account/login/referer/aHR0cHM6Ly9lMjIxYWZjNjRiLm54Y2xpLm5ldC9jb21tZXJjaWFsLw%2C%2C/) ![](https://blog.pushpedalpull.com/hs-fs/file-2554846520-jpg/blog-files/fitness-at-work.jpg) # Fitness Ideas for the Office Published by [Push Pedal Pull](https://blog.pushpedalpull.com/author/push-pedal-pull) on Jul 15, 2014, 11:50:38 AM [![](https://blog.pushpedalpull.com/hs-fs/file-2554846520-jpg/blog-files/fitness-at-work.jpg?width=320&height=184&name=fitness-at-work.jpg "fitness at work")](https://blog.pushpedalpull.com/hs-fs/file-2554846520-jpg/blog-files/fitness-at-work.jpg)Getting fit requires regular, consistent effort and a commitment to changing your exercise and [eating habits](https://blog.pushpedalpull.com/archives/1278) for the long run. But even if the desire is there, [consistency can be difficult](https://blog.pushpedalpull.com/archives/1156) to achieve when you spend most of your days cooped up in an office or sitting behind a desk in a cubicle.   Rather than put your entire [fitness](https://blog.pushpedalpull.com/archives/1105) regimen on hold until your work schedule slackens, a smarter approach might be to try adding some office-friendly exercises to your day. Here are several basic moves that can burn calories, firm up muscles, or improve flexibility without rendering you completely sweat-drenched or gasping for air.   **During the commute** If you can leave the house 15-20 minutes earlier every morning, you can easily spend that extra time fitting in a bit of cardio. Getting off the train or bus a couple of stops farther away and walking the remaining distance; parking in the most distant space; pretending that the elevator doesn’t exist; and walking a couple of laps around the building are all tried-and-true methods for extending your commute.   **At your desk** If you can safely do so, consider sitting on a large exercise ball instead of a standard desk chair for at least part of the day. The unstable ball will force you to engage your abdominals, which can in turn help you develop a stronger core and better posture. And if your employer is amenable, you can even take things to the next level by using a standing workstation or a treadmill desk to incorporate more movement throughout the day.   Other exercises that can be performed at your desk include a wide range of neck, shoulder, arm, and leg stretches; leg raises; glute squeezes; seated isometric crunches; and tricep dips. You should also keep a tennis ball or grip trainer at your desk to help strengthen your hands and forearms when you’re not tapping away on the keyboard.   **During lunches and breaks** Utilize your lunch hour and break times to get moving in earnest. If you have 45 minutes or more, change into a pair of sneakers and go for a brisk walk around the block or head to a nearby park for a few yoga poses prior to enjoying your meal. For shorter breaks, simply walk around the building or up and down the stairs. After your walk, find a sturdy wall for standing pushups, wall sits, and isometric pushes.   Although these types of office exercises will not result in significant weight loss or strength gains, they have a cumulative effect and can yield some worthwhile benefits. 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