Lately I have been trying to be better at keeping my stamina up at work, so I resorted to doing random exercises. I can pull off a bunch of the standard variety, such as pushups, lunges, dips (off the ...

After a long day of work, the idea of hitting the gym can feel impossible, even though we know we’ll feel better once we do. Between meetings, deadlines, and back-to-back calls, finding time for a ...

Most adults are aware of the health benefits of getting regular exercise and, on the flip side, the health risks of a majorly sedentary lifestyle. There is a plethora of research about how exercise ...

In the presence of increased requirements of office life, the body tends to be in a prolonged state of immobility which silently affects bone strength as well as posture. A simple yoga exercise at the ...

This article was reviewed by Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, FOMA. If you have a desk job, you know it’s all too easy to get stuck in your seat for hours. Before you know it, it’s five p.m., and you’ve ...

At work, Pam O’Donnell types at her computer, talks on the phone and, every so often, bounces a bit on a big blue ball. O’Donnell has an office chair, but this doesn’t mean she uses it. She prefers to ...

Sitting at a desk all day is a fact of life for many modern workers. If you are sick of staying still as a statue while putting in hours at the office, this compact fitness machine was tailor-made for ...

On a typical workday, a mid-afternoon slump is the perfect reminder to stand up and move. According to UC Davis health promotion specialist Shantille Connolly ’11, the recommended guideline for a ...

Long hours of sitting with a sedentary lifestyle can do more harm than just back pain. A study-review by NIH emphasizes long sitting hours are a risk factor for cardio‐metabolic disease, type-2 ...

Wish you were working a little less and working out a whole lot more? Well, a new device that hit the market this week may not be able to help you put in fewer hours in the office, but it can help you ...