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By Shari Shallard
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unchtime is prime exercise time: re-
search says you’re at your stretchiest
and strongest late in the afternoon —
plus, it turns out, around 2pm, everyone is
pretty useless at everything else.
But it’s not always so easy to fit in a workout.
You have to change clothes and shoes, get to
the exercise spot, do the exercise, shower, dress,
and get back to your place of work, looking
(and smelling) professional. All this within six-
ty minutes. So, we’ve found an exercise plan
for you — whatever your hurdle.
Hurdle: It’s hard for you to leave the office
Maybe the place falls apart without you or
maybe you’re intimidated by exercising in pub-
lic. Consider what Lindsey Mathews of Ideal-
Fit.com calls “invisible exercises” — under-
your-desk moves that no onlooker will notice.
The Glute Clench This is for the booty. Sim-
ply clench and flex your glutes for 5-10 seconds
at a time.
The Flutter Kick Straighten your legs in front
of you and kick up and down in a swimming
motion. Mathews says this move increases blood
flow and helps to minimise varicose veins.
The Leg Raise Hold your legs out straight,
either both or one at a time. Then lower them
— without your feet touching the ground —
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