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If You Sit For Work You Need These Stretches

Hey gang! for those of you who sit for work all day, these are the top stretches i recommend for undoing the damage of sitting. they target the hip flexors. Back circles. while standing or sitting, cross your arms over your chest so each hand is resting on the opposite shoulder. without bringing your body forward, “shrink” your spine down, like.

Fold your body forward and reach your arms as far in front of you as possible. with your palms facing down and your back flat, press your chest toward the floor. you should feel the stretch in your upper back, back, and hips. hold the stretch for 30 seconds to one to three minutes while taking deep breaths. Steps: keeping your leg straight, place the heel of one foot on a low stool, step, or bench. pull your toe gently up toward your shin. bend your supporting leg slightly for balance. keeping your chest up, hinge from the hips, and lean forward until you feel a mild stretch in your hamstring. hold for 20 60 seconds. Start in a seated or standing position. stretch the right arm out and turn the hand down so that the fingers point towards the floor. use the left hand to gently pull the fingers towards you, feeling a stretch in the forearm. hold for 10 to 30 seconds and repeat on the other hand. repeat five to 10 times on each side. Torso stretch, or trunk rotation. keep your feet firmly on the ground, facing forward. twist your upper body in the direction of the arm that’s resting on the back of your chair. hold pose for.

Start in a seated or standing position. stretch the right arm out and turn the hand down so that the fingers point towards the floor. use the left hand to gently pull the fingers towards you, feeling a stretch in the forearm. hold for 10 to 30 seconds and repeat on the other hand. repeat five to 10 times on each side. Torso stretch, or trunk rotation. keep your feet firmly on the ground, facing forward. twist your upper body in the direction of the arm that’s resting on the back of your chair. hold pose for. Julia hembree smith. start at the top of a push up position, shoulders directly over wrists. draw shoulders down and back and engage abdominal muscles tight to keep hips in line with shoulders so. Step 1: stand with your back straight, shoulders back, and arms at your sides. step 2: shrug your shoulders up toward your ears, then rotate them back, down, and forward in a circular motion. step 3: keep rotating your shoulders for 10 30 seconds. step 4: switch directions and repeat for 10 30 seconds. 3.

Julia hembree smith. start at the top of a push up position, shoulders directly over wrists. draw shoulders down and back and engage abdominal muscles tight to keep hips in line with shoulders so. Step 1: stand with your back straight, shoulders back, and arms at your sides. step 2: shrug your shoulders up toward your ears, then rotate them back, down, and forward in a circular motion. step 3: keep rotating your shoulders for 10 30 seconds. step 4: switch directions and repeat for 10 30 seconds. 3.

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