I tried this mobility coach’s posture-fixing stretch and it was so good I’m going to do it daily

Trainer Maddy Biddulph demonstrates a shoulder stretch at home on a yoga mat. She is seated on the mat, with her knees bent and feet planted close to her buttocks. Her torso is reclined over a foam roller, placed just beneath her shoulder blades, and she holds a dumbbell in her outstretched arms. Behind her we see a decorated Christmas tree and sliding doors leading to a garden.

If you spend your working day hunched over your keyboard, you might notice tightness in your upper body when you finally log off. I’m a fitness writer and it’s something I struggle with regularly—but I’ve found simple stretching can reverse these aches and improve my posture.

I recently came across a new stretch by movement coach and former gymnast Jade Elles, designed to relieve upper-body tension, and knew I had to try it. All you need to do it is a foam roller like this one from Amazon and a single dumbbell.