Try ANY of these 12 exercises while you’re still stuck in the office! Finally, you can have a stronger core than before… Without needing to go to the gym or lay out a yoga mat.
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Just grab a chair (or if you’re seated already, don’t) and follow SQ as he shows you how to do these simple exercises.
The exercises are:
1. Leg Lifts
– Sit yourself on the edge of your chair, holding the sides for balance.
– Slowly raise your left leg up, straightening it. Ensure that the leg is parallel to the ground.
– Hold this position for about 5 seconds.
– Switch legs.
– Repeat.
2. Abs Tensor 2000
– Pretend you are Connor McGregor preparing for a fight with Floyd Mayweather. At this point of time, tense your core, and breathe out.
– If that analogy didn’t help, then try to bring your belly button towards your spine as you tense your core.
– Hold this position.
3. Kardashian Clench
– Clench your buttcheeks together. Imagine that you’re about to go number 2 but you’re in an inappropriate place and should not do so. You should feel a little taller.
– Hold this position.
4. Desk Chair Swivels
– Move your chair away from your table, such that when your hands reach out, only your fingertips are touching your desk.
– Sit yourself on the edge of your chair.
– Slowly swivel yourself towards the left. Then slowly swivel yourself back to the centre and towards the right.
– Repeat.
5. Chair Flutter Kicks
– Sit yourself on the edge of your chair.
– Place your hands towards the back of the chair, holding yourself steady for balance.
– Raise both of your legs up, ensuring that they are parallel towards the floor.
– Kick your left leg up and your right leg down. Then kick your right leg up and your left leg down. Repeat this motion.
6. Chair Bicycle Crunch
– Sit yourself on the edge of your chair.
– Place your hands towards the back of the chair, holding yourself steady for balance.
– Raise both of your legs up, ensuring that they are parallel towards the floor.
– Keeping your right leg straight, push your left leg towards your chest area.
– Straighten your left leg and push your right leg towards your chest area.
– Repeat.
7. Seated Double Knee Lifts
– Sit yourself on the edge of your chair.
– Place your hands towards the back of the chair, holding yourself steady for balance.
– Raise your legs off the floor.
– Keeping your knees together, raise them up towards the sky. Then lower them down.
– Repeat.
8. Chair Leg Raises
– Sit yourself on the edge of your chair.
– Place your hands towards the back of the chair, holding yourself steady for balance.
– Keeping both of your legs straight and knees together, raise them up towards the sky. Try to raise them beyond your hips height.
– Lower them down after raising.
– Repeat.
9. Chair Ins and Outs
– Sit yourself on the edge of your chair.
– Place your hands towards the back of the chair, holding yourself steady for balance.
– Keeping your knees together, raise them up and make sure they are close to your chest (also ensure your feet is above your chair level.)
– Straighten your legs out. Pull them back again towards your chest. That’s 1 rep.
– Repeat.
10. The Magic Carpet
– Place your feet on your chair. Also, grab the handles of your chair.
– Slowly and gently, attempt to lift your body up, raising your legs away from your chair.
– Keep your arms straight. Do not raise your shoulders towards your ears.
– Hold the position.
11. Air Knee Lifts
– Place your feet on your chair. Also, grab the handles of your chair.
– Slowly and gently, attempt to lift your body up, raising your legs away from your chair.
– Keep your arms straight. Do not raise your shoulders towards your ears.
– Lift your knees towards your chest. then straighten your legs again. That’s 1 rep.
– Repeat.
12. Air Bicycle Kicks
– Place your feet on your chair. Also, grab the handles of your chair.
– Slowly and gently, attempt to lift your body up, raising your legs away from your chair.
– Keep your arms straight. Do not raise your shoulders towards your ears.
– Hold this position and bring your legs up, making sure you are parallel to the ground.
– Push your left knee towards your chest, and keep the right leg straight.
– Then, push your right knee towards your chest, while straightening your left. That’s 1 rep.
– Repeat.