Sit back down keeping your chest up, bending at the hips, not the spine, and leading with your bottom. Be sure to reach for the chair with your hands so you don't fall. Repeat this 10 times each in ...

"The goal is to do the sit to stand exercise without using any equipment," says Glassman. You'll need a desk chair for this movement, which engages your triceps, chest, and anterior deltoid muscles.

Scoot your chair from behind your desk, stand up ... the seated leg extension is the perfect exercise to get blood flowing without disrupting anyone. Sit in your chair with your feet flat on ...

However for someone who is weaker, the act of standing up from a chair could be activating a lot more muscle. In fact, follow-up tests suggest that for this age group the sit to stand exercise can ...

"The goal is to do the sit to stand exercise without using any equipment," says Glassman. Sit toward the front edge of your desk chair. Your knees should be bent and your feet should be flat on ...