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Cube Life

by Tiff

My Twitter followers know how much I can’t stand #cubelife.  Regular blog readers know I live for the weekend – usually an active weekend.  But what’s a girl to do when the corporate jungle tells you to sit at a desk for 8-9 hours a day?

Well, you can’t do much, but you can at least move a little at your desk.  I get my sweat session in before work, and I try to take 1 or 2 daily 10-minute walk breaks while at the office.  However, there are times when you just need a little something extra.

Harbinger kindly sent me a couple goodies.  The company said a lot of their workout equipment could be taken to the office to make cube fitness easier.  The moves I’ve demonstrated below are also discrete since you can do them sitting in your chair.

Resistance Band Curl: I guess this one’s pretty self-explanatory.  Be sure to keep your wrist firm.  *Best with lighter band.

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Overhead Triceps Press: Sit with feet on the floor and the band hanging from your upper hand. Reach up with your other hand behind your back, and grab the hanging end.  Extend the upper arm above your head.  *Best with lighter band.

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Reverse Band Fly: Sit tall in your chair with your arms extended out at shoulder height holding the resistance 8 cable. Begin to separate your arms so they move away from each other and stop when they are fully out to the side before slowly returning to the start position.

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Balance Trainer: Sit on your chair with the balance disc under you.  Placing your hands behind your head, lift your right knee up as you bring your left elbow across to meet your right knee.  Switch sides. (My favorite of the moves!)

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Of course, if you leave it at home, you can get even more creative…

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Important: I recommend using one of their regular resistance bands for most of these moves.  I couldn’t perform them with the “medium resistance” band I received (I’m a weakling!).  I highly recommend buying the “light resistance 8 cable” instead.

Enough of my smiling, happy face.  Now it’s your turn to smile.  Harbinger is generously giving away 1 resistance 8 cable to 2 winners.  I will announce a winner on Saturday morning.  Here’s how to enter:

Leave a comment letting me know which of these you did.  You can enter up to 4 times.  

  1. Leave a comment telling me how you squeeze in extra bits of movement.
  2. Follow me on Twitter @ LoveSweatBeers (Leave a comment with your twitter handle.)
  3. Tweet something along the lines of “I entered to win @HarbingerFit gear from @LoveSweatBeers at wp.me/p1U59D-Oj.”
  4. Follow Harbinger on Twitter @HarbingerFit (Leave a comment with your twitter handle.)

 

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Posted on Thursday, February 9th, 2012 at 5:09 am in Fitness   |  RSS feed |  Respond  |  Trackback URL

Tags: cubicle, desk job, exercise at work, fitness, harbinger, resistance

66 Responses to “Cube Life”

    
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    Natasha
    February 9, 2012 at 5:34 am

    I try to park further away from work, and I take the stairs instead of the escalator. Anything helps!

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    Lindsay @ biking before bed
    February 9, 2012 at 6:32 am

    I go to fill up my water bottle at the fountain at the other end of the building to squeeze in some extra walking. I love that you did your cube exercises sitting on a cube:)

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    Lindsay @ In Sweetness and In Health
    February 9, 2012 at 7:16 am

    You look fabulous in all of those pictures! When I’m out somewhere I try to take the stairs instead of an elevator. And since I live in a city where you don’t have to drive everywhere, I try to walk when I can!

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    Lindsay @ In Sweetness and In Health
    February 9, 2012 at 7:16 am

    Already follow you on twitter! @SweetNHealthy

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    Lindsay @ In Sweetness and In Health
    February 9, 2012 at 7:17 am

    I tweeted!

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    Lindsay @ In Sweetness and In Health
    February 9, 2012 at 7:18 am

    And I now follow them on twitter spacer

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    Kaila @healthyhelperblog!
    February 9, 2012 at 7:27 am

    I take little exercise breaks at school by asking to go to the bathroom and just making sure I get up and walk around a bit! My butt falls asleep is I sit for too long!!LOL!

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    Heather (Where's the Beach)
    February 9, 2012 at 8:28 am

    I love using resistance bands. I just have the bands that you have to tie though. As for getting in more moving – well, I do have to walk 3 blocks to and from my parking lot, I try to take stairs and typically park towards the back of parking lots rather than right at the front door.

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    Heather (Where's the Beach)
    February 9, 2012 at 8:29 am

    I already follow you on twitter of course spacer @hriacobacci

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    Heather (Where's the Beach)
    February 9, 2012 at 8:29 am

    And I tweeted. Happy Thursday!

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    Janine @ThePurpleGiraffe
    February 9, 2012 at 8:46 am

    I never would have thought of bringing a resistance band to work. I also hate #cubelife and want to be active! Great post!

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    Samantha
    February 9, 2012 at 8:58 am

    I park far away from the store, or get up to go to a far away printer at work, and bring stuff to the project managers upstairs rather than waiting for them to come down for it.

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    Samantha
    February 9, 2012 at 8:59 am

    I already follow you – @runcupcake

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    Samantha
    February 9, 2012 at 9:00 am

    Tweeted! https://twitter.com/#!/runcupcake/status/167608563374624768

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    Amye
    February 9, 2012 at 9:14 am

    I work in an office at a warehouse. I take a 15 minute break both in the morning and afternoon and walk around the warehouse.

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    Missi
    February 9, 2012 at 9:34 am

    My students could do these with me.

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    Krissie J @ A Philly Nerd Girl
    February 9, 2012 at 9:49 am

    I try to take walk breaks as well, though have a cubicle and a lab means I am walking back and forth a lot during the busy lab days. I should start wearing a pedometer, hah.

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    Kelli H (Made in Sonoma)
    February 9, 2012 at 9:51 am

    I just try to get up and walk around the office as much as possible.

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    alisen
    February 9, 2012 at 9:51 am

    I stay at home with my toddler so it is pretty easy to get a little bit of exerise in daily, even if it just a walk to the park. Lifting an extra 28 pounds constantly also helps spacer

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    alisen
    February 9, 2012 at 9:53 am

    I’m following you on Twitter! @alisenasu

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    alisen
    February 9, 2012 at 9:54 am

    I tweeted! @alisenasu

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    Stellina @ My Yogurt Addiction
    February 9, 2012 at 9:57 am

    Hi, I just found your blog and I think it’s great! I also hate the #cubelife like crazy! I try to go to the gym during lunch or at least walk for a good 30 min in the middle of the day. I’m not following you and Harbingerfit on Twitter. Can’t wait to read some more of your posts spacer

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    alisen
    February 9, 2012 at 9:57 am

    I follow harbigerfit on Twitter! @alisenasu

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    Krissie J @ A Philly Nerd Girl
    February 9, 2012 at 10:01 am

    Already follow you on Twitter!

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    Krissie J @ A Philly Nerd Girl
    February 9, 2012 at 10:02 am

    Tweeted!

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    Krissie J @ A Philly Nerd Girl
    February 9, 2012 at 10:02 am

    And I followed Harbinger. spacer

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    Brittany @ GOtheXtraMile
    February 9, 2012 at 10:41 am

    You look like a modelll! I take the stairs instead of the elevator every time!

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    Brittany @ GOtheXtraMile
    February 9, 2012 at 10:41 am

    I follow you on twitter @thextramile

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