8 desk exercises to help you stay fit at work

Desk exercises like leg raises and stretches can help you stay fit if you have a desk job that makes you inactive for most of the day.
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Sit at a desk all day? Try these 6 exercises to regain your posture

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Shutterstock images If you spend your days tied to a chair and computer, chances are your ...
Seattle Times

Sitting hurts. Train for your desk job with these 5 easy exercises

It’s Monday morning, the start of your workweek. You’ve put the finishing touches on that big report, prepared for that imminent presentation. But it’s likely that there’s one aspect of the job you’re ...
Los Angeles Times

5 easy exercises for your hands, wrists, forearms and elbows to alleviate desk job aches and pains

Prolonged desk work can lead to musculoskeletal problems ranging from annoying aches and pains to injuries. This month, we launched a six-part series showing you how to stretch and strengthen your ...
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5 easy exercises for your lower back to alleviate desk job aches and pains

Prolonged desk work can lead to musculoskeletal problems ranging from annoying aches and pains to injuries. This month, we launched a six-part series showing you how to stretch and strengthen your ...

4 Classic Standing Exercises That Fix Your Posture in 30 Days After 40

Stand taller in 30 days with four simple standing moves—global extension, glute squeezes, banded face pulls, and single-leg ...
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Feeling stiff at work? Try these 16 desk exercises

This article was reviewed by Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, FOMA. If you have a desk job, you know it’s all too easy to get stuck in your seat for hours. Before you know it, it’s five p.m., and you’ve ...
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5 desk exercises that melt away back pain fast

The average office worker spends approximately 1,700 hours per year sitting at their desk, creating the perfect storm for developing back pain. Extended periods of sitting place excessive pressure on ...

5 exercises to fix your posture – and why good posture is crucial for your health

To fix your posture, it's important to strengthen the back muscles and stretch the chest muscles daily. You should also spend more time walking.

No, not sit-ups — try the runner's plank to strengthen your abs without hurting your lower back

The runner's plank is an alternative I use as a certified trainer when sit-ups aren't possible, and this is exactly how to do ...
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5 easy exercises for your head and neck to alleviate desk job aches and pains

It’s Monday morning, the start of your work week. You've put the finishing touches on that big report, prepared for that imminent presentation. But it's likely that there's one aspect of the job ...
Los Angeles Times

Sitting hurts. Train for your desk job with these 5 easy exercises for your shoulders and chest

Sitting at a desk all day, it’s common for your shoulders and chest to round forward. As we type, the shoulders pull in and together. Consequently, the front of the body — the pecs — tighten up and ...