Simple stretches like the seated spinal twist, crescent lunge and cat-cow a few times a day can help. Setting timers, ...
If you spend hours sitting—whether at a desk, on the couch or driving—it can lead to tightness, aches and limited range of motion. The best way to counteract this is with regular movement like ...
We all know that sitting all day can negativrly affect our health. One big impact that it has pertains to the hips. The static position causes our muscles to shorten and tighten, causing discomfort ...
Our core is an area we are constantly working — whether it's during a workout, maintaining our balance when walking or stabilizing us during daily movement. Despite how much we use the core, ...
Viewers learn how to heal their backs as they sit. Sitting has gathered a negative reputation in recent decades. But if done skillfully, in moderation, and punctuated with exercise breaks, sitting can ...
Maybe you even know, as my Inc. colleague Jessica Stillman writes, that research shows sitting can even make you dumber. (Sometimes science is a real drag.) But what you surely know is that sitting ...
The notion that sitting isn’t good for you isn’t new – but if you think that running regularly cancels out the negative side effects of sitting all day, you’d be wrong. Research indicates that no ...
The pigeon stretch could be a good back exercise for those with lower back pain. It "puts length back into all the muscles that get short and tight from the vast amount of sitting we do", says Sam.
You wake up with a stiff neck, your lower back aches by noon, and your shoulders feel like they’re carrying the weight of the world. Sound familiar? Here’s the thing — most of your body pain isn’t ...