Take a Seat: 5 Chair Exercises for Total Body Toning

Prolonged or frequent sitting and related inactivity can have negative health effects. These exercises help you get moving even while in a chair.

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One of the challenges I face in my daily life is the amount of sitting I’m required to do. Although I still get in a great deal of steps, when I take stock of how much time I spend sitting, I’m frankly rather disappointed. I spend more time looking at a computer screen—working my brain hard, but not my body. Unfortunately, most of us are in the same boat.

The health problems associated with sedentary behavior are well-understood, and we need to address our lack of movement if we’re going to preserve our health.

5 Effective Exercises Easily Performed at Chair Level

Over the years, I’ve learned that the best way to address the health risks of sitting too much is to sneak in some exercise at the same time. If you can’t break away from sitting, I find that the following exercises work very well for getting you moving where you are.