Posture Correction

Counteract the 'desk hunch' with chest openers, lat stretches, and thoracic extensions to pull your shoulders back into alignment.

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Exercises7

3 min
Desk Neck Look Up

1. Desk Neck Look Up

15s

A seated cervical extension stretch that gently opens the front of the neck and counteracts the forward-head posture commonly developed during desk work.

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Seated Chest Opener

2. Seated Chest Opener

20s

A seated chest and shoulder stretch that counteracts the rounded-shoulder posture from typing, opening the chest and drawing the shoulder blades together.

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Seated Upper Back Stretch

3. 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.

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Standing Lat Stretch

4. Standing Lat Stretch

30s

A standing latissimus dorsi and upper back stretch using the desk for support, where the torso hinges forward and the arms extend to create a deep elongation of the back muscles.

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Standing Upper Body Stretch

5. Standing Upper Body Stretch

30s

A standing thoracic and shoulder stretch using the desk for support, where the torso hinges forward and the upper back rounds to decompress the spine and stretch the entire posterior chain.

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Standing Shoulder Stretch

6. Standing Shoulder Stretch

30s

A standing cross-body shoulder stretch that pulls one arm across the chest to target the posterior deltoid and upper back, relieving shoulder tightness from desk work.

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Seated Shoulder Shrugs

7. Seated Shoulder Shrugs

15s

A seated upper trapezius exercise that involves elevating and releasing the shoulders to relieve neck and shoulder tension accumulated from desk work.

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