If you are like me then you have a desk job that you sit at all day typing in front of a computer screen.
Yes I am a pencil pushing, 60 words typing, paper filing, desk jockey and to make it worse I work 12 hour days. I know I am aspiring for that 4 hour work week but this blog is my life, so I have to put in the work until I make it to that.

Obviously my work schedule like most leaves me little time to exercise and for a diabetic that is a no no, I would love to exercise more and I try to push through on the weekends but that is not just good enough sometimes.

A friend of mine gave me a good piece of advice that I still follow to this day and it has helped me a lot.

That simple advice was to succeed I had to make exercise a part of my daily life.

which meant not just to do it when I had time but to consider it a part of me like eating or breathing and with that in mind, I figured I could device some exercises that would be possible to do right at my desk, these are simple but very powerful and you can do this as well.

When it comes to diabetes, keeping the blood pumping and burning fuel is the key role in reducing glucose build up in your body. So I am not saying do these and you will loose 50 pounds or these will make you the next Governator but the point here is to reduce sedimentation in our daily lives.

1. Push ups. Push ups are very effective and you do not need a very large gym to them you can do these around your desk
2. Sit ups do not require a large area neither, a quick sneak to the conference room for some privacy if you need it is advisable.
3. Walking you can walk around your desk cubicle or around the building during your breaks
4. Stair Climbing- if you have a storied building then this is a very effective method as well
5. Tapping your feet will keep the blood flowing, just don’t annoy your co-workers
6. Triceps dips using your chair are  also effective
7. Chin ups- all you need is a doorway or area with a cross bar.
8. Squats- you do not need weights to squat you can use your body weight and do these slower without momentum
9. Carry some books or heavy files to your next meeting instead of using a cart
10. Barbel curls can be done with anything a little heavy like 5 pound books or files. Bring the small 5 pound weight that you use at home just the small ones though, do not drag your heavier barbels.
11. Jumping jacks can be fun and very easy to do.

Remember the key here is to stay active and every little bit helps, if that means parking your car further from the door and walking or taking the stairs or walking during during your lunch hour then so be it.

Enjoying a happier and fitter life is possible if you just apply yourself and use your imagination.