Does sitting for long hours at work affect your spine or make your back stiff? Follow these simple stretching exercises to release the stress.
Shoulder Shrugs:This exercise helps release stiffness in your neck and shoulders. Inhale deeply, grip your shoulders with your fingers and lift them up to your ears. Hold for five seconds and release. You can also move them in circular motion to relieve stress.
Hand Circles:While at your desk, clench both fists and stretch your hands out in front of you. Rotate your wrists, clockwise and then anti-clockwise for five minutes each.
Leg Extensions:Beneficial for your abs and legs, practise leg extensions at work twice a day. While you're sitting, extend your legs straight out in front of you, so they are parallel to the floor. Flex and point your toes downward in front of you. Repeat this five times.
Back Hug:Cross your arms and place your right hand on the left shoulder and the left hand on your right shoulder. Inhale and exhale deeply, hold for five seconds and release.
Neck Stretch:Stand straight with feet apart. Entwine your fingers and hold the nape of your neck. Look upwards toward the ceiling and stretch your neck.
Arm Raises:Using your water bottle as a dumbbell, hold it in your right hand. Bending your elbow, raise your arm overhead. Repeat on with other hand. You can do this exercise even while sitting at your desk.
