Sitting at your desk changes from work to workout with simple thigh strengthening exercises.If you find yourself low on available workout time, improve the tone and strength of your legs within minutes without leaving the comfort of your desk chair.Use your time wisely as you conduct business on the phone or type on your computer by performing leg exercises during your work.Set the "no time for exercise" excuses aside and begin your leg workout today.
Knee Extension
Strengthen your quadriceps as you sit at your desk.Sit on the edge of your desk chair with your knees bent and feet flat on the floor.Straighten your spine to sit up tall and contract your abdominal muscles to support your posture.Lift your right foot off the floor with your right knee bent.Extend your right leg until it is parallel to the floor.Maintain the muscle contraction as you count to five.Bend your knee and return your foot to start position.Complete 10 to 15 repetitions on each leg to strengthen the front of your upper thighs.
Hip Flexion
Sit on the edge of your office chair.Bend both knees and place your feet flat on the floor.Straighten your back and tighten your stomach.Lift your bent right knee toward your chest.Lift your right knee 10 to 15 times and then repeat the hip flexing exercise using your left leg.This exercise strengthens your hip flexors, which are located on the front of the top of your leg.
Quadricep/Hamstring Combination
Use your desk chair to strengthen the quadriceps and hamstrings of your thighs.Sit on the edge of your chair.Bend your left knee and place your left foot flat on the floor.Bend your right knee and cross the back of your right ankle over the front of your left ankle.Pull back with your right ankle and feel the contraction in the back of your right leg.Push forward with your left ankle and feel the muscles contract in the front of your left leg.Maintain the contractions as you count to five.Release and repeat eight to 10 times before completing an equal number of repetitions with your left ankle over your right ankle.
Inner Thighs
Improve the tone of your inner thighs while sitting in your office chair.Sit on the edge of the chair with your knees bent and feet flat on the floor.Place your palms on your inner thighs slightly above your knees.Press outward against your legs with your palms as you squeeze your legs together.Maintain a contraction in your inner thighs as you count to five.Release and repeat five to 10 times.
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