Training at your desk.

[sgtiger]

Treadmill might not be practical, but there's the peddler that can be hidden underneath the desk:

[redrhodie]

Treadmill might not be practical, but there's the peddler that can be hidden underneath the desk:

That's cool!

[sgtiger]

RR -The peddler/cyclers I've seen are all under $50, but none of these have an adjustable resistance. (I wonder if anyone makes one with that feature?) I've heard that it's more like being in a recumbent position and they do have a tendency to slip away. Either placing it against something stationary or a mat with some gripping properties seems to be recommended. I was thinking about getting one so I could get some exercise in while watching TV/folding laundry. I spend a lot of time doing my least favorite chore so I might as well feel like I'm doing something productive.

[kmehrzad]

My workday:

Step 1: Sit there, bored
Step 2: Glance at the overly wordy and boring scientific paper I should be reading
Step 3: Stare at, fawn over, etc the bike I could be riding that is sitting behind me, also bored, instead.
Step 4: Pry self away from bike and back to computer
Step 5: Check TE, RBR, and MtBR

Repeat as necessary.



I have contemplated putting a trainer in the office, but decided the officemates wouldn't quite appreciate it.

I can truly relate ... sounds like we're in a similar work environment that, fortunately, does allow us to park our bikes in the office/cube. Having our bikes in the office, though, can be a distraction - on a nice day it's so tempting not to take off and ride the Washington & Old Dominion Trail that runs right along my company's campus.

[Trek420]

Surprisingly hard to do and effective

... you can do any time!

Hamstring super-slows
The slower you go, the harder you work! Hold a kitchen counter or other large friendly object. Keep your knees even with each other. Take 10 seconds to curl a heel up toward your buns. (bend the knee) Take 10 seconds to lower it back down. Do 10 times. If your leg is ratcheting or jerking, you need to make the exercise easier by doing it faster (take 5 seconds instead) This trick works the hammie's talent for knee flexion. Watch out as your body may try to cheat by bringing the working knee forward of the standing knee! (that increases tension in the hamstring by lengthening it via the hip joint, and so makes the exercise easier)

[Blueberry]

My PT has me doing neck stretches and shoulder blade squeeze things.

She wonders how I can store *that much* stress in those muscles.

I'm threatening to buy a ball for the office (I'm not gonna take the one from home...). And a pilates mat.