Core & Spine Activation

Engage your abdominals, obliques, and thoracic spine to build seated stability and improve long-term posture.

CoreSpinePosture

Exercises6

3 min
Seated Knees To Elbows

1. Seated Knees To Elbows

20s

A seated core and oblique exercise that alternately brings each knee toward the opposite elbow, activating the abdominals and improving rotational mobility.

StrengthCoreObliquesMobility
Seated Leg Scissors

2. Seated Leg Scissors

20s

A seated core and hip flexor exercise where both legs are extended and crossed alternately in a scissoring motion, challenging the abdominals and improving leg circulation.

StrengthCoreHip FlexorsCirculation
Seated Knee Extension

3. Seated Knee Extension

20s

A seated quadriceps strengthening exercise that involves extending one leg at a time to isolate and activate the quad muscles without leaving the chair.

StrengthQuadsKneesLower Body
Desk Incline Plank Hold

4. Desk Incline Plank Hold

30s

An isometric core and upper body exercise where you hold a plank position with hands on the desk, building endurance in the core, shoulders, and arms.

StrengthCoreIsometricShoulders
Seated Upper Back Stretch

5. Seated Upper Back Stretch

20s

A seated overhead and thoracic extension stretch that lifts the arms overhead and gently arches the upper back to decompress the spine and open the chest.

StretchUpper BackPostureThoracic Mobility
Seated Toe Touch

6. Seated Toe Touch

30s

A seated forward-reach stretch with legs spread wide, alternately reaching toward each foot to stretch the hamstrings, inner thighs, and lower back.

StretchHamstringsLower BackFlexibility