Q&A for How to Exercise While Sitting at Your Computer

Both knee tucks and scissors are great hip flexor exercises that you can do sitting in a chair.

The only way to lose weight from your stomach is to lose weight overall. You will need to reduce you calorie intake to lose fat.

It helps you feel more alert, and water rejuvenates you. It's healthy for your body.

Yes it does, because you are actively moving and therefore burning more calories than you would by just standing.

Somewhere between 40 to 100 calories, depending on the vigor with which you move your leg, how fast, how much, etc, and depending on your existing body weight.

Leg bouncing and lifting, especially with a weight or heavy book on your legs, is an easy way to slim and tone your thighs without having to leave your seat.

You'll find the most options online. Check Amazon, for starters.

You can do hold exercises. This could be a plank, a wall sit, or a hollow body hold.

When you rotate your ankles, you flex and point your feet. This can help your calf, ankle, feet, and leg muscles.

There is actually some research data that suggests people who fidget while sitting have higher metabolisms on average. So fidgeting may actually increase weight loss. Though, if you want to lose weight, you're probably better off finding time for a 15-20 minute walk every day. Fidgeting is a start though.

You can do a lot. You can tap your feet or even move your feet as if you were walking in place under your desk. It may not be as helpful as actually walking, but it works.

It depends. You can try to do some squats if you want to have a nice butt. You could also try doing push-ups and sit-ups for your tummy, and jumping jacks to be fit.