How do you stretch at your desk?

How do you stretch at your desk?

Stretches at the Desk

1. Sit at your desk chair with your feet flat on the ground. Remember to sit up straight.
2. Take your right foot and rest it on your left knee.
3. Lift the upper body and sit up as tall as possible. Lightly hinge your hips forward.
4. Hold for several breaths, switch sides and repeat up to 5 times.

What stretches to do after sitting at desk all day?

Flex your wrist pointing your finger tips toward the floor. Using your left hand, pull back on your fingers to deepen the stretch until you feel a stretch up your arm. Hold this stretch for 15 to 30 seconds then repeat on the other side. Repeat this stretch with your palm facing down and flexing the fingers upward.

How do you stretch for work?

Office stretches

1. Place one hand under your elbow.
2. Lift your elbow and stretch it across your chest. Don’t rotate your body as you stretch.
3. Hold the stretch for 30 seconds. You’ll feel tension in the back of your shoulder.
4. Relax and slowly return to the starting position.
5. Repeat the stretch with the other arm.

How can I stretch my legs while sitting at my desk?

Do leg extensions — work the abs and legs

1. Grab the seat of your chair to brace yourself and extend your legs straight out in front of you so they are parallel to the floor.
2. Flex and point your toes five times. Release.
3. Repeat.

How do you stretch your hamstrings at your desk?

Seated Hamstring Stretch

1. Sit at the edge of your seat.
2. Sit up tall and root your sit bones into your seat.
3. Place your right foot firmly on the ground connecting with all points of contact.
4. Extend your left leg out stretch driving your heel into the ground engaging the hamstring (muscles at the back of your leg).

How do you loosen tight stomach muscles at your desk?

Get on your hands and knees, and tuck your head downward as you arch your back, similar to how a cat does it. Extend the neck all the way upwards, and drop your belly all the way downwards, stretching the abdominal muscles. Hold for 20 seconds, then return to the starting position. Repeat 3 to 4 times.

What is the best hamstring stretch?

Standing hamstring stretch

• Stand with your spine in a neutral position.
• Then place your right leg in front of you.
• Gently lean forward while placing your hands on your bent right leg.
• Be sure to keep your back straight to avoid hunching over your leg.
• Hold this stretch for 10 seconds and work up to 30 seconds.