This stretch should be mandatory for people who sit at desks: It's called the Couch Stretch and it will change your life. Here's how you do it: 1. Get on all fours and put one foot up on a couch or chair and another 90 degrees in front to... support. 2. Bring one arm up and lean back until you feel tension. 3. Hold this stretch and breathe deeply. The further back you lean the harder the stretch gets. The more you go forward the easier it becomes. Go at your own level. When you sit for long periods your legs are stuck at bent angles for up to 8 hours a day. This causes your hip flexors to shorten by limiting their range of motion. This can create pain in the low back and hips while causing you to become weaker. The couch stretch counteracts this by mobilizing your hip flexors back to their natural range of motion. Do this every day for 30-60 seconds and watch your body feel better.show more

didn't know getting old came with "must stretch" routines. doing this now.

couch stretch is solid for temporary relief but if you want to actually fix chronic anterior pelvic tilt you have to strengthen your glutes and hamstrings… tight hip flexors are a symptom of a weak posterior chain, not just a flexibility problem.

seriously, sitting down all down is damaging your body

It’s a solid stretch, especially if you sit a lot. Just ease into it — hip flexors can be tight and cranky. Consistency over intensity, and pair it with actual movement during the day.

Spending long hours sitting can definitely make the hips feel tight. Adding simple stretches and moving more during the day can help support comfort and mobility.

Saw you post this earlier and has changed my life. Hips and lower back so much better. Thanks!

I have been doing this exercise on @lowbackability protocol and I did not realize how shrink my hip flexors were. GREAT post Dan.👌🏻

Give your hips the stretch they've been begging for after hours of desk time.

If I would go attend a course, any, what would be the name where they do this also

I started doing this stretch because of tight hip flexors. It helps

wagmi, gonna try this stretch for sure, good looks

Got it. Thanks so much

I can barely do it but I'm going to do it every day in March. I'm committed to improving it. I struggle with my hip flexibility. Its bad

Is this good exercise for right side pelvic rotation issue?

Desk posture quietly tightens what we never consciously move What would you do about neck and upper back pain?

This stretch is so underrated,the effect it gives it super nice

This kills the knee caps.

What does raising the arm do?

Most people especially desk workers will benefit so much if the spent 3-5 minutes between their breaks to just stretch and work on their mobility.

Stretch never did anything for me lol

We don’t want to see your bare feet. Cover them up.

Awesome. 👊 If able, request one of these stretching tips per week please until you get tired of posting them. I can do each for a week until it becomes familiar and then add another one to my routine each week until I build a nice stretching routine. Thank you.

This stretch is a game changer!

Crossfitters know this one well!!

Any mandatory stretch for those who are on their feet lifting and moving at work?

Sitting is the not so new smoking, this is great advice for those of us at desks (and in heels) all day ✨

The most important stretch if you sit all day.

Stretching is an overlooked habit that we should all have. I’m guilty myself of not stretching enough.