workouts you can do at the office

I’m a huge fan of the 7-minute workout app. Especially when you have a busy day and haven’t had a lot of time to workout; these apps give you the feeling that you’ve done something. Doing them twice in a row is even better. Come on, I’m sure you can miss 15 minutes of your day? And it’s not as though you need to cycle all the way to the gym. There are so many small workouts you can do at the office. Working out with a ball is one of them for example.  Look, I’m very aware that if you want to be Candice Swanepoel’s body double then it requires a strict diet regime and workout plan, but these little exercises are great to pull you through that afternoon slump and you feel more comfortable in your own skin. Be creative with the space that you have and create your own mini gym. Ignore your colleague’s critique. Here at Amayzine they’re so used to seeing me do these exercise, no one bats their eyes anymore.

taking a seat

Grab your laptop and try to do a sitting squat against a wall. Place your legs in a 90-degree angle. I applaud you if you’re able to keep this up for 5 minutes. But…great legs and a tight butt are in the making.

Milk and muscles

Are you in the mood for a latte? We’ve got a few of those half a liter cartons in the fridge. Grab a full one with each hand and lift them up. Another option is to do this with big water bottles or anything else with roughly the same weight.

Thanks to the chair

So for this exercise it’s a little dangerous to use a regular desk chair on wheels, so grab a steady one that doesn’t roll around to train your triceps. Put your arms flat on the seat of the chair, legs in a 90-degree angle and move your butt up and down.

SQUAT ’til You drop

When you’re in the kitchen pouring yourself a cup of hot water or waiting for a cup of coffee, stay in the squat position until your drink is ready.

the staircase is your new best friend

Use the stairs to do some steps. Right knee up to your chest, back down, left knee up to your chest, back down. You know the drill.

Or do a push up against a staircase. The higher the case, the harder the push up.