Too many hours spent hunched in front of a computer does a number on your neck, back, and posture…not to mention some cool headaches from time to time. When your arms are in front of you all the time, your chest gets tighter and tighter as well as your back being constantly stretched forward.

If you are someone who works at your desk for over 3 hours a day you need to pause once an hour to open your posture back up. Stretch your chest using the wall and side to side neck stretches. (if you have access to a trainer ask them about proper form when stretching the neck and chest.) For those of you that do not,  1. simply sit up straight and tilt your head to each side, and front and back, hold each position for 15-20 seconds. 2. For the chest stretch on the wall simply grab a door jam and turn away from the arm grabbing the jam. Be sure to ease into the stretch. It should feel uncomfortable but not hurt. Remember to breathe, please do not hyperventilate:-)

Now for you corporate athletes…your gym workouts should combat your posture your in all day. If your workout does not address your posture and correct the tightness, please see a trainer and get on the right track, you may be a type A personality…that is in your corporate world your type A…let the expert  at the health club take the type A role and fix you so you can keep driving corporate America:-)

As usual please feel free to ask questions if you have any…don’t be shy;-)

-LK36