Physical activity is important to get a healthy body so that quality of life was improved. Diligent physical activity, according to health experts, it can increase the heart rate to improve the hormones, such as insulin and growth hormone. Besides physical activity helps burn calories.
However, physical activity is often not fulfilled at office workers who spend more time in front of the desk. Do not worry if you were among them. With the strategy of inserting a short exercises in between work hours, you may be able to meet the need of physical activity a day.
One of them with a 5-minute calorie-burning exercises below.
1. Kick forward (1 minute)
Extend your arms forward and lift your foot to touch your hand. Do this by lifting legs one at a moderate pace to avoid injury. This exercise serves to help warm the body.
2. Squat (1 minute)
Squat is one of the best exercises for the lower body such as the buttocks and thighs. To do squats, open your legs hip size (or larger), then do the motion like you are about to sit down, then up again. This exercise can increase energy in your workout, increase heart rate, and formed calves.
3. Push ups (1 minute)
Not just to make up the chest, but also strengthens the shoulders and triceps. If the push-up movement generally considered too heavy then you can put your knees on the floor to reduce the body burden.
4. Plank (1 minute)
The position is similar to the push-up plank, plank difference only maintain the position for a period of time without having to move. Sounds easy, but the plank can strengthen muscles in the lower back and abdomen.
5. Burpees (1 minute)
The movement is a combination squat burpees, hand movements on the floor, push-ups and a few other moves as well. You can do as many as possible in 1 minute.