Now before you panic at the thought of getting on the floor in your office don t.
Exercise to do at your desk for the stomach.
Lift your body above the chair to make your hips and legs hang in the air.
Use your abdominal muscles to raise your knees to your chest.
Sit at the edge of your chair and grasp the front of the chair with both hands for balance.
Anyone can do.
Stay in this position for at least 15 20 seconds then slowly return to the original position and have a short break.
The first four are perfect if you work in an office with others while the last five might require you to work at home if you are a little shy about awkward looks from your co workers.
When you re ready to upgrade exercise at your desk.
Extend your legs straight out at a 45 degree angle without letting them touch the floor to complete one repetition pause for a second and then draw them back in with control.
Repeat the exercise 4 times.
Make your stomach flatter with this digestion exercise to stimulate peristalsis the wave like muscle contractions that move food through the digestive tract.
Take a breath in straighten your back and stabilize your core.
Aim for about 20 total repetitions.
As you exhale slowly lift your knees up toward your chest as high as you comfortably can.
Here are 9 ab exercises you can do at your desk.
With your hands clutching the bottom of the chair seat by your thighs draw both legs with your knees bent up toward your stomach.
The captain s chair exercise utilizes the muscles of the lower abs.