We never think of our desk jobs (which are usually pretty sedentary) as a profession that can lead to repetitive overuse injury just like construction workers or landscapers. After all, what muscles does it feel like we’re even using when sitting at a desk for so long? Let me put you on.
When we sit for extended periods of time staring at our screens—either due to sedentary jobs, sedentary lifestyles, injury, or mobility challenges—our hip flexors can become tight and shortened, while our butts can become lengthened and weak. Our shoulders feel tight, and our upper back rounds forward. You may notice pain and knots in areas like your hip flexors and upper traps, and even a rounded-forward and curled-up posture when it comes to your back, neck and shoulders.
It doesn’t have to be this way. Correcting the muscle imbalances caused by modern life will help you feel, move, and even look better. This mobility program is designed to help you:
Release your shoulders
Strengthen your glutes and low-back
Find relief from tight hip flexors
Improve puiosture
Find more length and strength
Improve general musculoskeletal function in already healthy individuals