6 Exercises for a Flat Belly That You Can Do Right in a Chair

Office work has a lot of benefits. On the other hand, sitting for a long time can do harm to your health and body. An analysis of about 47 scientific research projects indicated that people who experience long time sitting can suffer from cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and obesity.
Luckily there are six exercises that you can do at your office chair to feel fresh and full of energy. Here they are:

Exercise # 06Knee to Chest Lift

Strengthens abdominal muscles, improves digestion, and helps to burn fat.

Procedure:

1.    Sit down on a chair. Keep your back straight without touching the back of the chair.

2.    Keep your feet on the floor hip-width apart.

3.    Keep your back straight. Lift your right knee, and pull it to your chest. Keep your belly sucked in.

4.    Put your hands on your shin to better stretch your lower abdominal muscles.

5.    Do this exercise 20-30 times by alternating your knees.

Exercise # 05Double Knee Lift

In this exercise, all of your belly muscles work efficiently and moderately at the same time.

Procedure:

1.    Keep your legs together.

2.    Hold the sides of the chair with both hands.

3.    While keeping your back straight, lift your knees and pull them to your chest. Your abdominal muscles should be tensed.

4.    Place your feet down, but don’t touch the floor.

5.    Perform this exercise 10-20 times.

Exercise # 04Double Knee Lift Combined With Body Side Bends

This workout will Shapes your waist. Oblique muscle workouts help to burn fat from the sides of your belly.

Procedure:

1.    Sit on the chair edge with a straight back. Hold the chair tightly with both hands.

2.    Bend your body to the side, and sit only on one glute.

3.    Keep your legs together, and lift both knees to your chest as described in Exercise 5.

4.    Return to your original position, and bend to the other side.

5.    Do this workout 10-20 times on each side.

Exercise # 03 Bending

This exercise helps you in burning fat on the belly sides and hips.

Procedure:

1.    Keep your feet on the floor.

2.    Straighten your arms at the level of your shoulders.

3.    Turn your upper body to the right, bend, and touch your left foot with your right hand. Stay in this position for a while.

4.    Return to the original position. Now bend to your right foot, touching it with your left hand.

5.    Repeat this workout for 20-30 times, interchanging sides with each bend.

Exercise # 02 Body Lift Above The Chair

Burns fat fast. Makes your belly, back, and shoulder muscles toned. To increase the

exercise intensity, you can use a chair with arms.

Caution: Don’t Do This Exercise On Rolling Chair.

Procedure:

1.    While sitting on the chair, hold the arms of the chair tightly.

2.    Lift your body above the chair to make your hips and legs hang in the air. Use your abdominal muscles to raise your knees to your chest.

3.    Stay in this position for at least 15-20 seconds, then slowly return to the original position and have a short break.

4.    Repeat the exercise 4 times.

Exercise # 01 Knee to Elbow Lift

This exercise is really good for your waist. It makes your oblique and lower abdominal muscles work out. To do it right, make sure your knee meets your opposite elbow. At that moment, your upper body should slightly turn.

Procedure:

1.    Sit on the chair with a straight back without touching the back of the chair. Put your hands behind your head.

2.    Lift your right knee to your chest. At the same time, bend your left elbow to meet your knee.

3.    Go back to the original position. Repeat 15 times.

4.    Change the knee and elbow, and repeat another 15 times.

5.    Try to make 4 series of each 15 lifts.

It is recommended that you do these 6 simple exercises every day in your office.You will not have to wait long for results! You can achieve even greater results if you combine the workout with a healthy diet plan.

Based on materials from Brightside