I've had a problem recently with feeling jumpy and anxious around 3 pm when I'm at work. Since I do work a desk job there is unfortunately very little moving around. I have been increasingly concerned about this anxiety that hits the same time every weekday. It's like the feeling you get when you drink too much caffeine, yet I haven't had an afternoon cup of coffee for a month. Then yesterday it suddenly occurred to me that I have had more energy lately, and rather than capitalize on it by working out, I've been forced to sit in front of a computer screen. I don't get anxiety when I'm home on the weekends, moving around a lot. It was one of those "aha" moments. So yesterday I decided that I would take preventative measures by doing little bits of exercise once an hour or so.
Around one p.m. after letting my lunch digest, I did a quick 5 pushups and 20 squats. I felt better instantly. At 2 pm I made my way across the office, doing 2 sets of 10 lunges per leg, and finished off with more pushups. Two additional sets of 5 pushups around three pm rounded out the afternoon. I made it through without any of that nervous anxiety that normally plagues me. My coworker did look at me kind of funny, but she's used to my quirks.
Today I have learned anew how effective those lunges are for working the glutes....it hurts to get up and down! If you're uncertain which exercise works best for that muscle group, wonder no more!
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