Too Much Sitting

Sitting for prolonged periods is one of the worst things we can do for our bodies.  Hour after hour, day after day shorten muscles from the neck down, leading to tight limbs, stiff joints, bad posture and risk of injury.  These conditions become worse for the after-work exerciser or weekend warrier who wants to play hard or perform well after a day or a week of continual sitting.

Our muscles' biggest enemies are chairs, couches, and cars. You can undo the harm with daily exercise and stretching.   Get up walk to the water cooler or bathroom or copy machine many times throughout the day if you are in your office.  If you are driving in your car heading on a long trip stop often (I know many of you just want to get there) but stopping to get out walk, move around and stretch will help you in the long run.

Our muscles were meant to move not be stagnant.  Our bodies need to move to keep everything inside healthy and working properly.

Here are a few stretches you can do