Toning the abs is one of the ways to keep the body fit, and one of the things to consider is good form and quality. Many people spend most hours of the day, sitting; it could be the nature of the work they do, or just laziness and some random irrelevancies. Sitting all day increases the risk of obesity, heart disease, and some other health complications that can increase the risk of death.
It is quite understandable that the nature of some jobs will not allow some people to visit the gym, but rather sit for long hours daily. You can always get creative and perform abdominal exercises at your desk.
Below are 3 abdominal exercises you can do at work
1. Crunches
As most of us know, crunches are normally performed on the floor, but in this case, it can be done from a seated position on your desk chair, sit uprightly, and bend your knees; keeping your feet flat on the floor. Now, place your hands on the sides of your head—the exact way it is done on the floor—and curl your body downwards. Forcefully squeeze your abs, and rise back up. You can then repeat the process for some time. This exercise works greatly to tone the abs.
2. Core leg lift
The core leg lift doesn’t just give you that great abs but also works on the deep abdominal muscles, the quadriceps, and the hip flexors. This is one exercise you shouldn’t wave off. Sit up tall in your seat and contract your abs, while you lift one foot off the floor about 6-inches. While you do this, your knee should come up straight with the foot directly underneath, maintaining a 90-degree bend in the knee. Maintain this pose for about 10seconds, and slowly lower it while relaxing your abs. do same for the opposite legs and keep switching sides.
3. Leg pull-ins
Leg pull-ins is an exercise for the lower part of the body, beginning from the lower ab, and it is usually done on an exercise bench. In this case, since you are at work, you can do it at your work desk. Move your butt to the frontal edge of your chair, and extend your legs out straight in front of your body. Grip the edges of the chair behind your buttocks, while you lift your legs 6-inches off the floor and lean back slightly. Lean forward; pull your knees into your chest, and squeeze forcefully. Then extend your legs back out and repeat the process.
Conclusion
A larger percentage of the excuses gotten from not being fit has always been falling back to time and the nature of the job done. Aforementioned, are a few exercises you can do, even at work. You could do them while you are taking a very short break, and interestingly, they do not take the luxury of time. Get your abs toned, even at work.
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