Lunch Break Workout

Exercising at lunch is a great way to get an adrenaline boost that will carry you through the rest of your workday. The following workout can be done at your desk. If you have 15 minutes – repeat each exercise 3 times. If you have 30 minutes – repeat each exercise 5 times.

Chair squats: Pull your chair away from the desk, then stand up and sit down in rapid succession as many times as you can for 1 minute.
Leg stretch: Sitting on a chair, bring one leg up so that the ankle of one foot is resting on the opposite knee, then stretch and bend over 4-5 times. Repeat with the other leg.
Wall push-ups: Stand facing a wall, with your arms up and palms touching the wall in front of you. Lean into the wall, then push yourself back to starting position. Do as many as you can in 1 minute.
Chest stretch: Sit in your chair and stretch your arms wide out to the sides until you feel your chest start to rise. Bring arms back to center. Repeat five or six times.
Knee bends: Still sitting in your chair, rapidly bring your knees as close to your chest as you can. Lower and repeat as many times as you can for 1 minute. You may need to hold onto the chair arms at first but work toward using only the muscles in your abs and trunk to pull your knees up.

Great job! You just squeezed in a lunch break workout.