Healthy Exercises For Couch Potatoes Part 2
Posted by Tel on 06 Mar 2009 at 08:18 pm | Tagged as: fitness
Healthy exercises for couch potatoes are just what the doctor ordered for the lazy-but-keen of you who want to get yourself into some semblance of fitness, but don’t want to do anything that remotely resembles “exercises” in any way, shape or form! So here at Health Image is the second part in this mini series that aims to tempt you off your sofa and doing something constructive for your health!
Ok, last time I began by showing you a simple exercise technique that you can do at your desk while at work and no one even need know you are doing it. How easy it is to lead a health lifestyle when you know some of the short cuts! Let’s get straight into Exercises For Couch Potatoes Part 2.
Of course the whole strategy with these exercises for couch potatoes here is not to over-exert yourself as having spent a long time of inactivity you wouldn’t want to do yourself an injury by pulling a muscle or something, no would you?
So lets go nice and slowly here and stay with the theme of getting in some sneaky exercises for couch potatoes whilst at your desk at work without anyone else having to know about it!
Sit up straight in your chair and plant your feet firmly flat on the ground in front of you. Yes, you do have to uncross your legs, by the way! Now this one’s easy, but don’t do too many repetitions of this or you’ll wear yourself out too quick.
Ok, now lift your legs up so your feet raise up just two or three inches above the floor and hold that position until you can feel the beginnings of tightness in your stomach muscles. Then release and return your feet to the floor and relax. Do that a few times a day and you’ll soon notice a difference in the tightness of your tummy – great for getting rid of podgy bellies and love handles!
So you see, exercises for couch potatoes needn’t be strenuous or boring or even obvious to yoru fellow workers as you can do them quickly and easily without even getting up out of your chair!
I have to point out here that these exercises for couch potatoes are meant to be for minor muscle toning only and not to be confused with a full blown workout which is what you’ll need to build up to if you want to get really fit. But its a start and totally better than nothing at all.
What better way to a healthy lifestyle?
