Exercise while sitting
One of the issues that persons who work in reception face is that they may need to sit for long periods of time. It is recommended that you stand up every 20 or 30 minutes and stretch. Unfortunately, some jobs do not allow you to regularly leave your work area and you may find that you need to sit for extended periods. Here are 5 exercises that you can perform during quiet periods while still remaining in your seat. The exercises use mini-bands. Mini-bands are very cheap and you can easily carry a few in your bag. You should try to perform each exercise for at least 1 minute. Resistance exercise for at least 1 minute will help to fatigue your muscles which help strengthen your muscles and will cause your body to engage more muscle fibres, leading to better neuromuscular activation. Single arm pull This exercise uses a mini-band to work your upper back muscles - your traps and rhomboids. You can also change your hand position to introduce more bicep ac...