A Pilates instructor says these are the three stretches you should do at the end of the working day, so I put them to the test

A woman doing yoga child's pose in a room lined with leafy plants.

I work a desk job so I spend most of my days sitting down, hunched over my laptop. And it won't come as a surprise to anyone that this isn't good for the body.

Spending a lot of time sitting down can weaken the glutes and core. It can also lead to stiffness, aches and pains, particularly around the lower back and upper body.