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Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Stay Healthy at Your Seat at Work: Do You Squirm at Your Desk Job?

Posture is essential for maintaining and improving spinal health and performing at your best while maintaining accountability while at work.  
Let these minor introductions to posture make you healthier and happier at work and when on-the-go. 

Maintaining a good posture is essential to avoiding multiple problems directly related to the potential of throwing your hips out of alignment. 
Make sure to keep your back straight and keep the monitor level with your eyes when seated.



Stretch

Always essential, whether stuck behind a computer or about to run an ironman. The stiffer your muscles get, the higher the likelihood you pull something when you do need to move around. Roll your shoulders, open your chest, and flex your neck. I bet your productivity increases afterward too.

Relax Your Eyes


It's not natural to stare at a screen for as long as we do. Experts recommend taking your eyes off your monitor every half hour. Take a minute or two to stare at the whatever is relaxing for you. 

Hand Grips

A great tool to have around. Pull it out when you're reading, and you're engaging in a killer forearm workout without thinking about it. Also, it's going to help you relieve stress.

Elastic Bands

A cinch to acquire and practice, these resistance exercises simulate the type of workout you're trying to get at a gym. Pull behind your head and push your palms in opposite directions for a nice upper body and lower body workout. 


Zeke Samples - IFA, - IDEA Personal Trainer
Fitness and Wellness Author
Surrealbody@gmail.com

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