Stretch It: Seated Neck Release


Updated 02/25/10 1:34 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 2 comments

How to Relieve Neck Tension

When I'm working at my computer all day, I can feel the tension building up in my neck and shoulders. Throughout the day, I try to remember to take breaks to get up and walk around, but this seated neck stretch really does wonders. For details on how to feel this delicious neck release, and ways to feel a deeper stretch, read more Read more

Office Exercise: Yoga at Your Desk


Updated 01/21/10 3:35 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 1 comment

8 Poses For Yoga at Your Desk

Stressed and sedentary? Even if you're chained to your desk, you can still fit in some yoga using these eight poses Fila yoga ambassador Kristin McGee has modified for the desk-bound worker bee. Moving throughout the day is an important part of beating stress, and stretching always makes my mind more alert. Try these poses on for size and feel the tension melt away. Clear your work space so you Read more

Work It Girl: Reverse Arch Stretch


Updated 11/05/09 3:51 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 3 comments

How to Stretch at Work

Constantly hovering over your keyboard, with your shoulders hunched over not only contributes to terrible posture, but can be a real pain in the neck and back. I know this stretch looks a little provocative and is reminiscent of FlashDance, but it is the antidote to a day of blogging. Sit on the edge of your chair. Reach your hands behind you and hold on to the back of the chair. Inhale and Read more

Work It Girl: One-Arm Assisted Wrist Stretch


Updated 04/02/09 6:55 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 3 comments

Work It Girl: One-Arm Assisted Wrist Stretch

The easy wrist stretch feels so good if your hands get sore from typing all day, and here's another stretch to add to your routine. Since you're focusing on each wrist individually, you can get a more intense stretch and it feels lovely. For instructions on this stretch, read more Read more

Work It Girl: Easy Wrist Stretches


Updated 03/12/09 7:57 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 1 comment

How to Stretch Wrists at Your Desk

If you work on a computer all day long, typing and mousing, you are at risk for developing carpal tunnel syndrome. One way to help prevent this painful overuse injury is to regularly take a break from work and stretch your wrists. Here is an easy stretch you should do often at your desk. To find out how to do these two stretches, read more Read more

Work It Girl: Stand While You Work


Updated 12/30/08 11:31 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 7 comments

Work It Girl: Stand While You Work

Sitting all day long at a desk job is not only boring, but it's bad for your body. It can cause lower back pain, tight hips, and tense shoulders. Research also shows that not moving for hours on end actually turns off your fat burning enzymes and slows down your metabolism, causing gradual weight gain. Sitting can also lower your beneficial HDL cholesterol levels. The solution? Stand at work Read more

Fit Tip: Stretch Throughout the Day, Not Just After a Workout


Updated 12/23/08 7:09 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 0 comments

Fit Tip: Stretch Throughout the Day, Not Just After a Workout

If you have an exceptionally tight area in your body, like your hamstrings or shoulders, I give you an A-plus for stretching after your cardio or strength training. Unfortunately a few minutes of stretching once a day is not enough time to really loosen those chronically inflexible areas. It is important to take the time to stretch and lengthen those troubled tight zones at least a few times a Read more

Sit All Day? You Can Still Be Healthy


Updated 10/14/11 11:48 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 7 comments

Sit All Day? You Can Still Be Healthy

Let's face it: most of us are more sedentary than we want to be. We're desk-bound at the office, and sitting during our commutes. All this sitting is not exactly the best for your body. Not moving around translates to fewer calories burned throughout the day, which can lead to unhealthy weight gain. Sitting for more than eight hours a day can also cause back pain, a tense neck and shoulders, and Read more

Work It Girl: At Your Desk Abs


Updated 11/05/08 11:09 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 23 comments

Work It Girl: At Your Desk Abs

Sitting at your desk doesn't mean you can't work on toning your mid-section. You can work your belly at work without your boss ever knowing you're doing some strength training on the job. All you need to do is pull your navel to your spine, the most basic Pilates move. Here's how: Sit up straight, keeping your back away from the back of your chair. Exhale and pull your abs to your spine without Read more