A friend and I want to start a project where we teach stretches and simple exercises to people who sit in chairs for prolonged periods and are generally immobile all day, such as office workers. We have come up with a list of remedial stretches/exercises. The exercises are split into ones that can be done in the office (which will be simple and easy) and ones for the home (tougher and more elaborate).
We wanted the stretches and exercises to target every single joint and muscle. However, we want it to be easy to implement so that people don’t get put off.
Are there any other stretches or exercises we should add? What can we or should we remove?
For the workplace (can be done hourly if needed):
– Neck stretches and rotations; neck strengthening exercises using hands
– Squeezing shoulder blades to open up chest and improve posture; shoulder circling
– Reach-over-to-side stretches
– Bent knee L-sit (need alternative for office)
– Toe touches
– Table bridge (feet on floor, hands on table; can be done on wall)
– Wrist/elbow stretches (both passive and active) and circling
– Twist holds (in chair or standing)
– Standing on one leg to strengthen ankles; ankle/foot circling
– Calf-raise holds
– Raising feet and holding to stretch shins
For the home:
– Australian pull-ups
– Pushups
– Leg raises/planks
– Bridges
– Squats
– Bridge holds/L-sit holds/twist holds (like Trifecta)
Thanks!
Mohammed