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When working at a desk or looking for jobs it’s very easy to get carried away and next thing you know it’s 3 hours later and you haven’t moved. Maintaining and/or improving your fitness level is vital for productivity, keeping you motivated to reach your goals and improving your mental health. Here, we share with you some ways to stay active and improve your fitness whilst working or job searching.

Tips for staying active whilst working

1. Move every hour – even if it is just to stand up or to grab a drink. Put reminders in your calendars or set an alarm.
2. Try an active sitting chair or standing desk – these are great way to keep your core muscles engaged and allows you to change your position whilst working.
3. Walk to work or to an interview – rather than using public transport or driving, try walking to and from work or interviews. This will increase your mood, focus your mind and switch off afterwards.
4. Join us in the Couch to 5k – Our Associate Director Amy Watson has taken part in this and she says it is a fantastic way to improve fitness.
5. Make use of your dinner break – go for a walk even if it’s just to the shops, go to the gym or join in with an online fitness video. Alternatively, if you have a dog – or if like us you have an office dog – take your dog for a walk.
6. Do a fundraiser with your colleagues or friends for charity –  we have recently completed the 100km challenge together as a company to raise funds for our local hospice.

Exercises to stay active at your desk

Desk Push Ups

1. Face your desk and lean against it, with your hands slightly wider than your shoulders and your arms straight.
2. Lower yourself until your chest almost reaches your desk, then move back to the starting position.
3. Repeat for at least 10 repetitions

Chair or desk side planks

1. With your body in a straight line, place one forearm against the edge of your desk or the seat of your chair.
2. Raise the other arm toward the ceiling.
3. Hold this position for at least 30 seconds. Repeat on the other side.

Desk Donkey Kicks

1. Face your desk and lean against it, with your body in a straight line.
2. Stand on one leg, with your opposite knee bent at 90 degrees.
3. Kick your bent leg back as far as you can.
4. Hold for a moment, then slowly return to the starting position.
5. Repeat for at least 10 repetitions on each side.

Side Lunges

1. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart.
2. Take a big step to the side and squat down until your thigh is almost parallel to the ground.
3. Step back to the starting position.
4. Repeat at least 10 times on each side.

On the NHS website there are lots of useful tips on exercise and handy guides containing quick 10 minute exercises, ideal if like us you have a busy work schedule.

About The Eventus Recruitment Group

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