Here are 3 exercises from SBJ's Deskwork Injury Prevention exercise series. These exercises, along with the others focus on combating common hip, shoulder and back problems associated with sitting for long periods. They work to alleviate these issues by bringing strength to the core and glutes and flexibility and mobility in the shoulders and hip area. #backpain #stiffshoulders #lowerback pain

For back health, you should always try to stand up at least once every 50 minutes when doing deskwork. In the case that you can't stand up however, here are a few stretches you can do to help maintain proper posture and upper body mobility. To learn the full routine or more about back health in general, please feel free to check out SBJ's Total Back Care program at: www.strongbodyjapan.com/sbj-total-back-care How to do the stretches: 1) Stretch until you feel a bit of tension in the muscle. 2) Hold it until you feel it relax a bit. 3) Then do it again and push further the second time. 4) DO NOT push to the point of pain. Stretching should not be painful or traumatizing. 5) Breath slowly and rhythmically. Reference: "Stretching" by Bob Anderson #lowerbackpain #stiffshoulders #backpain

These three exercises (often called "The Big 3" are widely considered to be the three best exercises for developing a healthy back and core and the postural endurance to hold and carry your body properly throughout the day. Each exercise is done in 8 to 10 second intervals, starting with 4 times on each side. As your strength develops instead of lengthening the sets, add more sets to the cycle in a reverse pyramid. (First set is 4x each; second set is 3x each, etc).