Weight control: how to organize mini-workouts right at your desk during the day?

For people with sedentary professions, the key problem is physical inactivity, which directly slows down metabolism and promotes weight gain. Regular physical activity is just as important as a calorie deficit, but allocating an hour for a full gym session is not always possible.

A great solution is micro-workouts or so-called active breaks, which can be done right next to your monitor every forty-five or sixty minutes. Such short five-minute warm-ups not only burn extra calories, but also relieve static tension from the back and neck muscles.

Introducing this habit into your daily work routine will help you accumulate a significant number of active minutes throughout the day. Set a timer on your computer or smartwatch so you don't skip these breaks even during the most engaging coding sessions.