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Work It Girl: Reverse Arch Stretch
Constantly hovering over your keyboard, with your shoulders hunched over not only contributes to terrible posture, but can be a real pain in the neck and back. I know this stretch looks a little provocative and is reminiscent of FlashDance, but it is the antidote to a day of blogging.
- Sit on the edge of your chair.
Take a Break and Stretch Your Neck
Stress from work and life often shows up as tension in the neck and shoulders. So here are some stretches you can do to get some relief.
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Work It Girl: One-Arm Assisted Wrist Stretch
The easy wrist stretch feels so good if your hands get sore from typing all day, and here's another stretch to add to your routine. Since you're focusing on each wrist individually, you can get a more intense stretch and it feels lovely.
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Work It Girl: Easy Wrist Stretches
If you work on a computer all day long, typing and mousing, you are at risk for developing carpal tunnel syndrome. One way to help prevent this painful overuse injury is to regularly take a break from work and stretch your wrists. Here is an easy stretch you should do often at your desk.
Work It Girl: Stand While You Work
Sitting all day long at a desk job is not only boring, but it's bad for your body. It can cause lower back pain, tight hips, and tense shoulders. Research also shows that not moving for hours on end actually turns off your fat burning enzymes and slows down your metabolism, causing gradual weight gain.
Fit Tip: Stretch Throughout the Day, Not Just After a Workout
If you have an exceptionally tight area in your body, like your hamstrings or shoulders, I give you an A-plus for stretching after your cardio or strength training. Unfortunately a few minutes of stretching once a day is not enough time to really loosen those chronically inflexible areas. It is important to take the time to stretch and lengthen those troubled tight zones at least a few times a day.
Sit All Day? You Can Still Be Healthy
Let's face it: most of us are more sedentary than we want to be. We're desk-bound at the office, and sitting during our commutes. All this sitting is not exactly the best for your body.
Work It Girl: At Your Desk Abs
Sitting at your desk doesn't mean you can't work on toning your mid-section. You can work your belly at work without your boss ever knowing you're doing some strength training on the job. All you need to do is pull your navel to your spine, the most basic Pilates move.
Work It Girl: Take a Break, or Two, or Three . . .
If you find that you sit at a desk for hours upon hours without any breaks you should really think about allowing yourself a few breaks throughout the day. New research has found that the number of breaks from sedentary activity positively correlates with lower waist circumference, lower triglycerides, and lower 2-plasma glucose (aka blood sugar) scores.
No, I'm not trying to get you fired from your job by telling you to take three or four lunch breaks.
Work It Girl: Chair Squats
Are you stuck at work and don't have time to get to the gym? Then do some of these at your desk. You'll feel this move in your hamstrings, quads, and calves too.
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