5 Effective Exercises To Overcome The Impact Of Sitting Too Long And Fixing Body Postures

Illustration of training to overcome late sitting (Freepic)

JAKARTA - In modern life that often requires us to sit for a long time, this condition can cause tension in the body, worsen posture, and cause discomfort.

As quoted from The Hindustan Times, a physiotherapist recommends five simple but effective movements to reduce the adverse effects of sitting habits for too long, as well as helping improve body posture.

Dr. Dharna Arya, a physiotherapist, fitness trainer, and health consultant, shared videos showing five exercises that can be done every day, especially for those who often sit for a long time. Here are these exercises, as quoted by ANTARA.

Sitting for too long can make hip and hamstring flares stiff. This movement can help increase the flexibility of the lower body and improve mobility. How to do it:

This yoga-inspired movement helps increase spinal flexibility, as well as stretch the chest, back, and abdomen muscles. How to do it:

This exercise focuses on hip, hamstring, and lower back, which are very useful for increasing flexibility and posture. How to do it:

This movement is useful for increasing hip mobility and reducing stiffness due to sitting for too long. How to do it:

This yoga movement aims to ease tensions in the hips and gluteus, areas that often feel stiff after sitting for a long time. How to do it: