Exercising at Your Desk - Corporate Fitness Works

OFFICE

STRETCHES

TO DO AT YOUR DESK

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Increases relaxation

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Increases alertness

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Increases flexibility

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Reduces injury

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Reduces anxiety

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Reduces stress & tension

Move to the point of tension, and hold for 10 – 30 seconds for 1 – 2 sets  Keep good posture for the best possible results  Relax and continue breathing while you stretch 

Interlace fingers behind the back  Turn the elbows toward each other  Raise the arms toward the ceiling 

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Position the arm across chest Place the opposite hand above/below elbow Apply steady pressure toward chest Repeat on other side

Keep the back, trunk, and head in neutral position  Slowly lower one ear toward the shoulder without allowing the shoulder to raise  Repeat on other side 

Raise one arm overhead and reach the hand between shoulder blades  Using the other hand, apply steady pressure by pulling the elbow gently toward the head  Repeat on other side 

Interlace fingers above the head with straight arms and palms turned up  Add a slight side bend to one side  Repeat on other side 

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Cross one leg over the other Apply steady pressure on the outside of the stretching thigh Twisting the upper body towards the stretching thigh Look over shoulder Repeat on other side

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Keep the back, trunk, and head in neutral position Lift the knee and clasp hands around or underneath the leg Apply steady pressure toward chest Repeat on other side

Place one leg on top of the other with the ankle resting slightly above the knee  Lean forward with the back straight  Repeat on other side 

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www.wellnessproposals.com/fitness/presentations/e xercising-at-your-desk.ppt

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http://chirocentre.co.uk/figure-of-four-stretchpiriformis-muscle-stretch/

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http://wellnessdirect.org/2012/05/29/seated-kneeto-chest-stretch-for-tight-hips-and-backphysiotherapist-recommended/