Exercise is extremely important for a healthy body and even a healthy mind. Many people believe because they work a day job, there is no way for them to exercise. This is simply not true, there are many things you can do to exercise at work. There are pedaling mechanisms that you can stash under your desk so you can pedal while you work.

There are exercise boards that give resistance as you move your foot in a heel toe exercise. If you can’t find the heel toe board, then move your feet in this motion without it. It won’t have as strong an affect but it will have more than if you didn’t do it at all. The heel toe exercise not only exercises your ankles, it exercises and stretches your calf muscles, exercises your toes and gets the blood moving throughout your lower extremities.

For your upper torso, you can rotate your shoulders in forwards and backwards circles, then push them straight forward and straight back, this will not only stretch and exercise this muscle group, it will also help to release waste products from the muscles, making them feel more refreshed and alive. Slump your body forward then square your back in sets. Sit in a spot that has no back rest and bend forwards, hold it and then bend backwards to where you still feel you can hold your position, hold it and then do the whole thing in sets. Twist your body slowly from one extreme side to the other, don’t do this fast because you don’t want to put any tork on your spine.

When you walk places, take long strides and deep breaths, swing your arms and let your torso move as you stride. A walk like this will not only get you somewhere fast, it will improve your cardio health and loosen up your office bound muscles. Take the stairs when possible and if you can, take them two steps at a time, this will stretch your legs and give you some muscle strengthening exercise.

Do all of these things as many times a day as you can. If you do this, you will end up going home more refreshed than you otherwise would have and your body will be healthier for it. When you arrive at your office, park across the parking lot from the entrance, so you will need to walk that distance daily. Give yourself every opportunity to move around during the day.