Desk Jobs Cause Muscle Stiffness

You would be surprised. Being a personal trainer does not mean I'm always exercising. I am an active person and I'm probably engaging in some form of physical activity anywhere from 1-2 hours a day on my own time. However a lot of my job involves sitting at the computer researching, designing programs, writing reports, writing in my blog, responding to e mails and talking on the phone with clients.

I work on my laptop and I'm sitting a lot. I can empathize with people that work in offices. I have found out that a few things really work for me.

Three Tips To Avoid Muscle Soreness At The Desk

1. Try not to stay seated for more than an hour at a time. Get up and walk around. Whether its to run errands or to chat at the water cooler. Getting out of your seat to loosen up is beneficial both mentally and physically.

2. On days that you know you will be working hard, exercise. Working out releases toxins in your muscles and stress in your brain! You don't have to participate in vigorous activity to feel the benefits of exercise. Sometimes after a hard day at work you would rather not. It's completely understandable. Try a restorative yoga class that focuses more on holding poses and relaxing your mind. You will feel fantastic afterward and have a great sleep.

3. Stretch whenever you can. Even if you are just rolling your shoulder back and forth or stretching out your legs under the desk, it will prevent your muscles tightening and accumulating in to more chronic problems.

Try these tips to reduce fatigue and overall stiffness so you can feel more energetic and put more effort in to your workouts and activities in your free time.

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