Working from home can be frustrating and exhausting. Take some time for yourself during the day. With this 10-minute workout, you can do a little break from sitting at your desk. Are you going to get your dream body by doing this routine? No—its purpose is to get the blood flowing and the muscles moving and shake out that 9-5 sedentary body. You can even do it a few times throughout the day. The moves are simple, and you can do it at home or at the office using a desk chair.
10-Minute Work Break Workout
There are four parts to this quick workout:
Part One: Do squats for 30 seconds and then hold that squat nice and low for 30 seconds. Repeat three times. Make sure you’re keeping the weight in your heels and sending the booty/hips back—not the knees forward. Knees shouldn’t stick out farther than your toes. You can do these over a chair, tapping your butt to the seat each time and then holding a hover over it; or, just air squat.
Part Two: Do push-ups for 30 seconds and then triceps dips for 30 seconds. Repeat three times. For the push ups, you can either do them on the floor, or at an angle. If you do them at an angle with hands on a platform (chair, desk, etc.) and feet on the floor, they’ll be easier. If you do them at an angle with feet on a platform and hands on the floor, they’ll be harder. Do the triceps dips off of a chair, coffee table or desk. The higher the platform, the easier they’ll be.
Part Three: Repeat Part One.
Part Four: Hold a 60-second plank. You can do this from your forearms or hands. If you’re a beginner, place your hands on an elevated surface (chair, desk) and your feet on the floor—the angle will make the plank easier.
Workout breaks at work help keep you focused on your goals and tasks at hand, which keeps productivity up. They can also help to increase motivation and creativity.