When you sit all day, you sit right on top of your glutes (hello, office booty). This standing butt exercise helps relieve some of that pressure, gets the blood flowing and stretches out the hips, Yuen says. Move 3: Office Chair Hip Flexor Stretch Image Credit:Cameron Yuen/LIVESTRONG.com...
5 Easy Hamstring Stretches If You Sit All Day, You Need to Be Doing These Stretches Jenny Sugar If you run, bike, or are deskbound all day, your hamstrings could use some extra love and length. It not only feels good to stretch this commonly tight area, but hamstring flexibility is also...
When we sit for long periods of time, our muscles tense up. Over time, this tension builds up and affects our joints. For example, wrist pain can stem from overuse, poor posture can be caused by tight back muscles, and lower back pain can come from tightness in the legs. If you don...
If you sit all day at a desk or spend hours cycling, you are spending a ton of time with your back and hips in flexion. Sitting in flexion all day can lead to neck, shoulder, back, hip and even knee pain. That is why the Camel Stretch needs to be included in your daily stretchin...
As we get older, although our bodies still need to be stretched out, we respond to this instinct less and less, choosing instead to sit and rest to recuperate from sitting at work all day. Although resting is a good thing, it's nowhere near as good as giving the 鈥Manila Bulletin...
We’re not built to sit for hours on end, but that’s exactly what most of us do every day. Ignoring these aches and pains won’t make them go away—in fact, it could be the first step toward chronic pain that disrupts your daily life. But here’s the good news: You don’t...
Sit with one side of your body against a wall. Swing your legs up the wall and lie back on the floor. You can place a pillow under your hips. Hold for 3-5 minutes, breathing deeply. 12. Happy Baby (Ananda Balasana): Gentle Back Stretch ...
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The lower body also gets tight from sitting too much, especially the front of the hips. When you sit, the glutes stretch while the hip flexors are shortened, which creates tightness. Incorporatinghip flexor stretchesseveral times a day can help reduce that tightness. Plus, it gets you up an...
These back, chest, arm, neck, & shoulder stretches can help improve your posture, maximize your workouts, and undo some of the damage from sitting all day long.