Try exercise snacking at your desk and build stronger arms, legs and core with these three equipment-free exercises
It’s common knowledge that too much sitting is bad for us. It can impact your heart health, metabolism and cause muscle atrophy—hello, dead butt syndrome. Less well known is that it can even reduce blood flow to your brain, which might make it harder for you to concentrate and work effectively. Latest Videos From The solution is clear: sit less. But how do you do that if your job is desk-based? There’s a simple solution to your desk-based troubles. Lt. Col. Jason Barber, a certified physician assistant, recommends the following three exercises, which are quick and easy to do at your desk throughout the day. You may like The U.S. Army Reserve soldier, strength and conditioning coach and leader in the Army’s Holistic Health and Fitness (H2F) system, suggests either doing all three exercises at once for a quick strengthening workout, or doing them individually as exercise snacks, to break up long periods of sitting. If you complete three sets throughout the day, doing one exercise hourly, you should have completed the full workout in …
