Easy ways to incorporate a workout into your work day

On your way into the office there are a couple steps that can add to your shrinking waistline. One simple addition to your morning would be to take the stairs if your office is on an upper floor. This may seem simple, but once your thighs are firmer, you will understand that it really does work. Along those same lines, try to park further away from your office building. This will add a few more calories burned to your bottom line. Do the same if you leave for lunch.

During your workday try some subtle things to tone up such as squeezing your butt cheeks while you type. Try doing this several times throughout the day. It sounds silly, we know, but it can really firm up your rear end. You simply flex your cheeks and hold for 10 seconds and release. Do this in sets of 10 several times a day and be prepared to see and feel the results.

While waiting for the copier or the fax machine, do calf raises. Stand on one leg and raise yourself to the balls of your toes and hold for a few seconds before flattening your foot. Repeat this in sets of 10 on each side for toned calves.

Exchange a coffee break or snack break for a set of lunges down the hallway or outside. If lunges seem a bit much for you, then walk a few loops around your office building or down the hallway. Bring your tennis shoes to work and switch out your lunch break for a brisk walk. If it is too hot to walk outside then walk around inside your office building instead. Add some arm weights to your walk and you will tone those bird wings that you have been thinking about doing something about for the last year. Be sure to bring along some body spray just in case you break a sweat. You do not want to smell bad for the rest of the day.

Just a few simple lifestyle changes can really increase your physical health. You might initially get some funny looks, but before long you will have a trail of co-workers wanting to join in on the fitness fun.