CATCHING UP ON GOSSIP SIDE RAISE: Easy Exercise to do at Your Desk

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Sitting all day without moving harms your health.

Read this blog post to learn why.

"Catching Up on Gossip Side Raise" is an easy exercise that you can do right at your work station, from my book Fitness 9 to 5.

Focus 100% to boost mindfulness as you do your daily move.

By focusing completely on what you’re doing, you’re improving your skill of being present. Getting out of your thoughts, paying attention to your body and breath: this stops overthinking and helps you start living now. And, you get toning results faster if you concentrate on the targeted muscle. Seriously!

Use an exercise band or a full water bottle for resistance to strengthen shoulders. Toned shoulders reduce risks of shoulder injuries and create a broader shoulder line, which contributes to a slimmer appearance.

Sit comfortably in your chair, shoulders relaxed, arms at sides, holding a band in front of your body or weighted water bottle, dumbbell or hand weight, in your right hand. Tighten abdominal muscles to support your back. Sit up tall with a lengthened spine (no slouching).

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Exhale as you lift your right arm out to the side and up to shoulder height. Keep shoulders relaxed, your torso still, and your wrist flat, palm facing down. Visualize strong and shapely shoulders as you feel energy in your muscles. You Rock!

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Inhale as you lower arm to starting position.

Do eight to twelve repetitions or work for thirty seconds.

Switch arms and repeat.

(excerpts from Fitness 9 to 5: Easy Exercises for the Working Week)

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Until we finish the exercise video library, here are alternative toning and stretching exercises for you to do.

Enjoy a quick and easy 5 minute office workout with these exercises you can do at your desk. Go to :30 to start exercising immediately.

Go to :35 if you don't want any introduction and want to go straight to the exercise.


If you prefer to listen to podcasts, you can download these onto your smart phone:

For a PDF of this & other easy Pilates exercises in this playlist, click here: http://bit.ly/2Jt0VHw 5 Minute Easy Office Pilates at Your Desk - more Fitness 9 to 5. Join me for a quick and easy 5 minute Pilates Spinal Twist stretch at your desk when you're at the office or working at home. It takes only 5 minutes to benefit from this back and torso stretch that can help you relieve tension and stress. If you don't want an introduction, go straight to the 0:35 minute mark to begin. Do this easy Pilates workplace exercise for a healthy back. For more videos on easy Pilates exercises, check out my Youtube Channel: www.youtube.com/write2shirley

Click here to listen to my podcast on Apple Podcasts.

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Shirley Archer

 

Shirley Archer is a mindful health educator, award-winning trainer and best-selling author who helps busy women who want to look and feel younger, healthier, happier—naturally. Through blogs, articles, books and podcasts, she’s here to eliminate overwhelm and inspire women to bring more peace into their lives, so they can meet all their responsibilities and still make self-care a priority.

After working as a high-powered attorney in both New York City and Washington D.C., a bout with chronic fatigue syndrome inspired Shirley to dedicated herself to wellness and sharing better health with those around her. Since leaving Wall St., Shirley has authored 12 books on fitness and wellness, and has achieved certification in mindful modalities including yoga, Pilates and meditation. In addition to being an award-winning personal trainer, she is also a certified Spinning instructor and group fitness instructor.

When she’s not blissed out in zen, you can find Shirley hiking with her beloved German Shepherd, Cheyenne either in the Swiss Alps or in sunny California, speaking at fitness conferences worldwide, and being featured in various high-profile media including USA Today, Washington Post, Fitness, Shape and cnn.com. For Shirley’s latest musings on mindfulness, visit her site at www.shirleyarcher.com

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