How to do stretching exercises in the office

Stretching is a very common action in our daily life. Stretching exercises are very beneficial to people, especially for office workers who often sit in the office. Sitting in front of the computer for a long time will cause poor blood circulation in the body and make the body very stiff, which is very harmful to human health. However, you can't walk around casually at work, so how to do stretching exercises in the office?

1. Waist stretching exercise - bending and stretching of the waist

The two types of people mentioned above, those who work at a desk or standing, maintain the same posture for a long time, and for them, the part that bears the greatest load is actually the "waist". At this time, you can stand with your legs apart, shoulder-width apart, and move your body alternately back and forth and left and right. This can relieve back pain.

When you feel sore in your waist, use your hands to warm the sore area and then massage it. This can promote blood circulation and relieve the pain.

2. Foot stretching exercise - squat exercise

Keeping the same posture for a long time can easily cause swelling of the feet. This is because after the lymphatic circulation stagnates, water containing aging waste accumulates in the feet.

The best way to prevent foot fatigue and swelling is to do knee extension exercises - squats. Do it 5 to 6 times in an hour. Don't exert too much force and do it while doing deep abdominal breathing.

In addition, people whose feet are prone to swelling can place a table about 20 to 30 cm high under their feet when working at a desk, and alternately place their left or right foot on it, and then twist their ankles. Through such small exercises, you can reduce fatigue and swelling of the foot muscles.

3. Head and shoulder stretches – shaking your head, shrugging your shoulders

Working at a desk for long periods of time can put a lot of strain on our heads and shoulders.

In order to stretch the muscles in the neck, shake your head back and forth and left and right. This 360° head rotation can relieve pain in the head and neck.

You can also exercise your shoulders well by simply rolling them in a circle or lifting them up and then suddenly lowering them.

How to do stretching exercises in the office? After reading the introduction above, I believe everyone suddenly feels that you can actually exercise your body in the office. Sitting for a long time has an obstructive effect on the body's circulation. After a long time, fat and lactic acid will accumulate there, and then layers of swim rings will appear, and you will feel very tired at work. So if you want to spend every day happily, then do a set of stretching exercises yourself.