6 desk exercises to burn that stubborn belly fat

Is your desk job the culprit behind your protruding belly? If you’re one of those employees who spend long hours at desks, you can now incorporate simple exercises to help manage belly fat. Desk exercises provide a method to stay active, even during a busy workday. We emphasize the importance of consistency in doing these workouts every day to see results. Along with the workouts, practice mindfulness to reduce stress, which can lead to abdominal fat. Start by doing these 6 workouts to burn belly fat:

Seated leg lifts are the easiest workout that targets your lower abs and strengthens the core while making your thigh muscles strong.
How to do it:
Maintaining a straight posture while sitting, place your feet level on the floor.
Lift one leg straight in front of you while contracting your core muscles, and hold it there for a short while.
Without hitting the floor, lower it back down, and then switch to the other leg.

Tummy twists help shape the waistline by focusing on the oblique muscles.
How to do it:
Put your hands behind your head or by your sides as you sit up straight.
Turn your body to the right, raising your right leg just a little bit while you pull your left elbow up near your right knee.
Go back to the center and do the opposite side.


When it comes to crunches, nothing beats the classics. All we're doing is twisting it. Try these seated crunches to see if they might help you lose that protruding belly fat. Here's how to perform seated crunches correctly, step-by-step:
How to do it:
Take a seat on the chair's edge and place your hands behind your head, interlocking your fingers. Maintain a straight back as you lean back.
Now, while contracting your abdominal muscles, raise your chest toward your legs.
Breathe out as you crunch forward, then breathe back in as you take a step back to the beginning.
Throughout the exercise, maintain your core active.
Perform three sets of 15 repetitions for this exercise.


This workout is perfect to tone side bulges and work the outer glutes. Perform it in a set of twenty.
How to do it:
Place your shoulders against the chair's back.
Knees must be bent.
Lift them up.
Bending at the knees, perform the scissor exercise.

Torso twists are great to cut the side bulges and strengthen the core muscles while burning excessive fat.
How to do it:
Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and hold your arms out in front of you.
Twist your torso to the right, maintaining your hips stationary.
Return to center before advancing to the left.
For twenty to thirty seconds, repeat this movement.
The obliques are included in this workout, which works the complete core.


A little better version of the traditional crunch workout. It works on the sides as well as the belly.
How to do it:
Take a seat in a chair with your back straight and your feet flat on the ground.
With your elbows sticking out to the sides, place your hands softly behind your back.
Slightly slant backward while keeping your back straight and standing erect.
Curl your torso forward and bring your elbows to your knees by contracting your abdominal muscles.
Rather than pulling on your head or neck, concentrate on your abs to start the exercise.
Maintain the crunch posture for a little while. Take a breath, then slowly return your body to the beginning position.