1. With their busy office lives, a lot of people end up
complaining that they don't have the time to hit the gym
and work off their excess weight. However, you don't need
to exercise two hours a day to make you fitter and help
you lose weight fast. What matters is the cumulative value
of exercise, and not just the intensity you hit per session.
So, even with fifteen minutes a day of exercise, you will
begin to lose weight, provided you are not overeating.
Obviously, you won't see radical difference in two months
time, but by the time the year's out, you may have
knocked off a few pounds. You could begin with some of
these effective desk exercises to lose weight fast.
3. Stretching your body is very important to prevent stiffness
and injuries and improve your muscles' range of motion. If
you don't stretch enough and your body gets hurt, you can
forget about exercising and losing weight fast.
4. Touch the floor - For this exercise, remain seated in your
chair and plant your feet in a wide and stable position.
Now raise your arms straight up above your head,
stretching them as far as you can, with your palms facing
each other. Now keeping your lower body fixed and your
torso stretched, slowly lunge forward and touch the floor
in front of you, breathing steadily all the time. Remain
there for 2-5 seconds and come back up with control.
Repeat this 5 times.
5. Stretch your sides - Stretch your arms up with your palms
facing the sky and your fingers locked in each other. Now
bend slightly to one side, come back to the center and
then bend to the other side. Do this 5 times each side.
7. While stretching prepares your body for action, it is the
cardiovascular and muscle toning exercises that will really
speed up your weight loss. There are several muscle
toning exercises that you can do at your desk.
8. Chair Dips - This exercise is great for your upper body. To
do this, make sure your chair is stable. Now grip the edges
of your chair and move forward off your chair, remaining
in the seated position, till your arms are straight. Now
lower your body a few inches, bending your elbows as you
do so. Hold the position and then pull yourself up till your
arms are straight again. Repeat this exercise 8-10 times.
9. Chair Squats - For your core muscles and lower body, 'chair
squats' is one of the easiest and most challenging
exercises you can do. For this stand up in front of your
chair, keeping your feet at shoulder width. Now lower
your body till you feel your hips barely touch the chair.
Hold this position for 2-5 seconds, and then raise your
body up without gripping anything for support. Repeat
this 8-10 times.
11. A cardiovascular exercise, even if it is done for 60 seconds
at a time, will burn a chunk of calories and help you get
slim. All you need is a little bit of space around your desk
or an empty room. You could do jumping jacks for a
minute or a vigorous on-the-spot run. The other
alternatives could be a couple of rounds of stair climbing
or a brisk walk around your office during your lunch hour.
12. If you remain consistent with these simple initiatives, you
will soon begin to feel stronger and more energetic, while
you shed off those excess calories. All in all, you will not
find better weight loss tips to blend into your busy
lifestyle.
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