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The Cubicle Workout - 90 Seconds, Tops
Posted on Feb 5th 2009 10:00AM by Jacki Donaldson
Ouch, your shoulders. Ouch, your neck. Ouch, your head. Sitting all day in an office chair staring at a computer screen certainly doesn't do any favors for these body parts. But a 90-second workout, done every few hours, might.Italian workers are a little more limber after engaging in 90 seconds of exercise every two to three hours for six months. They participated in this study, you see, and they liked what they felt: 41 percent fewer headaches and 43 percent fewer shoulder and neck pains. Want to get in on these percentages? Well, then, the experts at Good Housekeeping say you should stand with your back and head against a wall and repeat the following moves eight to 10 times:
- Pull your shoulders back until they touch the wall, then release.
- Move your head forward and backward slowly, without tipping your chin forward or your head back.
- Cup your hands behind your neck, and ease your head up and back.
Now, because this workout will really only warm you up, I'm thinking you should conquer some cubicle squats, lunges, push-ups and planks too. Don't forget crunches. Think your boss will mind? If so, practice some of these celebrity gallery tips on your own time and see how fit you can get.
Celeb Fitness Tips
Cheryl Ladd from Charlie's Angels
"First of all, I think it's most important for women to have a close relationship with their doctor. It's important to trust your doctor, so when things go weird you are comfortable addressing the situation and taking care of things." READ MORE
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Colin Egglesfield of All My Children
"Run! You can do all the weight training in the world, but nothing burns off that winter weight better than a good 30-45 run at least three times a week." READ MORE
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Anthony FIeld of the Wiggles
"Put your legs up during pull-ups to make it harder on your stomach." READ MORE
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Paige Davis of Trading Spaces
"Do you exercise on vacation?"
PAIGE: "No, not intentionally. But vacation seems to be busy. We walk a lot...and have lots of SEX!" READ MORE
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Super Bowl MVP Desmond Howard
"We really don't need a lot. I try to do cardio. I like the elliptical machine a lot, because it's low impact on my knees. If they don't have that I'll do the stationary bike. I always get in at least 35-40 minutes of hard cardio, work my core, and then work some other muscle group." READ MORE
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Jeff Fatt from the Wiggles
"I stretch to get the lower back of my back more flexible." READ MORE
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Pro skaters Kyoko Ina and John Zimmerman
"Warming up before you stretch is key." READ MORE
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Kirk Herbstreit of ESPN College Game Day
"It's kind of a lifestyle really. As an athlete I worked out so hard, I could eat anything without paying the price for it. As I got older, I still had that appetite and I was not able to work out as hard as I did when I was playing football. What I really try to do is control my portions, and mix in cardio and strength training workouts four to five days a week. If I can do that, I feel like I'm in a pretty good place." READ MORE
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Pro skater Michael Weiss
"[Substandard hotel gyms] teach you that you can work out just about anywhere." READ MORE
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