Try this thigh-toning exercise under your desk. (Beware wires and remove clutter first!) Stay seated with your feet on floor and back straight. Extend your right leg until it’s level with your hip, slowly lower. Repeat 10-15 times. Switch legs. You’ll feel the burn in your quadriceps.
Desk exercise: Strengthen your calves
You can do this office exercise when you’re on the phone or doing something that doesn’t require you to write or participate beyond talking. Stand behind your chair, holding onto the back. Rest your right foot on back of your left lower leg. Do toe raises on your left foot. Switch sides. (If you’re in heels, remove them first.)
Desk exercise: Tighten and tone your butt
Tense up gluteal muscles as you sit in your chair. Hold for 10 seconds. Do reps of 10 at a time. No one has to know you’re doing them.
Desk exercise: Jump-start digestion
