1. Stuck in the Seat
There is never an excuse for not exercising. Whether you are stuck in a chair at work all day and too tired to workout at night or you are too weak to stand for any length of time, you can try to do all the routines that fitness enthusiasts do right form where you sit. Seated jumping jacks aren't a very strenuous aerobic workout, so it might take some doing to get the heart rate up to a decent number, but it is a challenge worth taking.
2. Raise Your Hands
Start slowly if you haven't exercised in a while. Begin by raising your arms above out to the side and then up in the air. Your hands do not have to touch for a jumping jack stance, but if you want to clap every time you reach up, then go for it. Make it fun. Of course, don't clap if you're at work and will cause a commotion or get caught. Keep moving your arms for at least a minute. Try to get to the point where you can do 50 claps per minute. Your heart will thank you as will your arms that may not be ready to take flight anymore because you've burned off all that extra fat.
3. Now Move Your Legs
You'll need some room to move your legs for seated jumping jacks. Push your chair out from under the desk if you can. Try the legs by themselves before you do everything all together. Make sure you have a stable chair too. You don't want to fall off and really lose all the benefits from exercising that you could have gained. Lean back in the chair and stick your legs out in front of you, parallel to the ground. Now work them like a big old pair of scissors.
4. All Together
Once you've got the basics for the arms and the legs down individually, try to do both at the same time. Even though you're not jumping up and down, your heart will begin to work a little and you might even work up a sheen on your forehead.
5. Old Jacks
This exercise is a great one for seniors who are learning to do chair exercises. The clapping and the arm flapping can cause quite a commotion in the senior center. Nothing beats having fun and exercising at the same time.
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