Easy Desktop Stretch
You don’t need to find an hour a day with this ultra-fast workout: 16 illustrated stretches you can do at your desk.
You don’t need to find an hour a day with this ultra-fast workout.
1
The way to do it: Lift your hands parallel to the ground, bend your knees a bit as shown in the illustration and stay in that position for 8 seconds, and then return back to the standing position. Number of repetitions: 5
2
The way to do it: Stand straight, interlock the fingers of your hands into each other, and try to stretch your body upwards as much as you can lifting your entire body on your toes and stay in that position for 15-20 seconds. Number of repetitions: 4-5
3
The way to do it: Interlock the fingers of your hands and stretch them outwards forming a 120 degree angle from the ground. Stay in the stretched position for 15-20 seconds. Number of repetitions: 2
4
The way to do it: Stand as shown in the picture and then lift your shoulders upwards. Stay there for 5 seconds and then come back to the normal position. Number of repetitions: 3-4
5
The way to do it: It’s like your simple pushups. However, instead of placing your hands on the ground, you have to place them on the chair. Number of repetitions: 5-7
6
The way to do it: Turn the folded hands downwards as shown in the illustration and pull them upwards. Stay there for just 5-6 seconds because it’s a bit tougher than the earlier technique. Number of repetitions: 1-2
7
The way to do it: Put your hands together as shown here and bend your upper body to your right. Hold for 8-10 seconds and repeat the act on your left. Number of repetitions: 8-10 times
8
The way to do it: Fold your hands as you do while praying. Now push them downwards as shown in the illustration and let them stay there for 8-10 seconds. Number of repetitions: 1-2
9
The way to do it: Position yourself as shown in the picture; now tilt your head on both sides. Number of repetitions: 5-6
10
The way to do it: You will have fun with this. Just stand straight and shake your hands as sprinters do before getting on their mark. Do this for 20-30 seconds. Number of repetitions: 2-3
11
The way to do it: Sit upright placing your back perfectly on the chair, and lift your shoulders, and roll them clockwise and anti-clockwise. Number of repetitions: 10 each
12
The way to do it: Sit upright against your chair, simply lift your hands as shown in the illustration one by one staying in the position for 8-10 seconds each. Number of repetitions: 8-10
13
The way to do it: Sit upright against the chair leaving a small gap between your back and the backrest. Now with both hands, apply some pressure on your back for 10-15 seconds. Number of repetitions: 2-3
14
The way to do it: Put your hands firmly on the edge of your chair and squat as shown in the illustration. Number of repetitions: 3-4 times
15
The way to do it: Sit upright on your chair, stretch one of your legs straight out and hold it for 10 seconds. Now repeat it for the other leg. Number of repetitions: 3-4
16
The way to do it: Put your left leg on the right as shown in the illustration and then stretch your upper body towards the left as far as you can, and stay in that position for 8-10 seconds. Now repeat the act for the right leg. Number of repetitions: 2-3
From the December 2012 issue of FHM India.
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