8 Chair Exercises to Lose Belly Fat and Slim Your Waist While Sitting

If you are one of those people who spend most of their day sitting at work, you should definitely try the following chair exercises, as they can help you to lose belly fat and get in shape while you sit!

Perform this set of simple, but powerful fat-shredding chair exercises recommended by fitness experts, and watch as your happy little Buddha belly transforms into the gut of a lean, mean machine.

Chair Exercises to Lose Belly Fat and Slim Your Waist While Sitting

1. Chair push-ups

  • Turn your back to the chair, take an emphasis from behind, placing your palms on the edge of the chair, fingers forward, grip shoulder width apart. Legs are bent at the knees at an angle of 90 degrees, arms are straight.
  • Hold in this position for 5 seconds, then slowly lower the pelvis while inhaling, bending your arms. Hold for 5 seconds and return to the starting position.
  • Repeat 10 times. Three approaches.

2. Hand rotation

  • Raise your hands in different directions. It should be a “T”. Squeeze shoulder blades together. Palms down. Rotate your hands forward around the axis 20 times.
  • Palms up. Rotate your hands back around the axis 20 times.
  • Repeat 2-3 times.

3. Leg extension

  • Sit on the edge of a chair, hands at the edges. Extend the leg at the knee until straight. The foot is stretched towards you. The back is straight. Count to three and lower your leg.
  • Repeat the same with the other leg.
  • Repeat 10 times. Three approaches.

4. Warrior Pose II

  • Put one foot on the chair as shown in the picture. Straighten the second, turning the foot slightly inward.
  • Stretch your arms to the side at shoulder level, palms down. Turn your head to the right. Tighten your buttocks. Hold up to one minute.
  •  Repeat the same on the other side.

5. Chair twists

  • Sit on the edge of a chair. Put your hands behind your head, do not interlock your fingers.
  • At the same time, stretch your right elbow to your left knee, twisting. Return to starting position. Repeat on the opposite side.
  • Repeat 10 times. Three approaches.

6. Bicycle on a chair

  • Sit on the edge of a chair. Grab the chair on the sides and lean back.
  • Tighten the press, straighten your legs. Pull one leg to your chest and straighten the other. Alternate legs. Keep your head straight.
  • Repeat 10 times. Three approaches.

7. Lifting the torso above the chair

  • Sit on the edge of a chair / armchair, lean your hands on the armrests.
  • Raise the torso as you exhale so that both the hips and legs rise. 90 degree angle. Maintain the position for 20 seconds, return to the starting position.
  • When performing the exercise, the abs should be tense.
  • Repeat 10 times.

8. Stretching on a wheelchair

  • Sit in the middle of the wheelchair. Grab the edges with your hands.
  • Move back in a chair, rolling on your heels and straightening your legs.
  • Return the feet to their original position, moving forward.
  • Repeat 10 times.

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