‘Activity snacks’: How to maintain your muscles at work

Squats are good. Less disruptive are sit-to-stand squats where you don't have to leave your chair. Photo: Getty

Sitting at your desk at work seems to create its own gravity – in part because it can take a little while to get your productive groove going.

And the longer you sit there, perhaps vaguely aware that you’re not doing your body any favours, the harder it can be to get moving again. There’s resistance to slowing the flow.