"If I only had five minutes in between meetings to mobilize my upper body, here’s what I’d do": A strength coach shares four essential moves for desk workers

A woman doing superman stretch exercise on a yoga mat in a brightly lit room.

If you’ve been stuck at your desk all day and everything feels sore and tight, you may only need five minutes to relieve your achy muscles.

The mechanics of sitting increase muscle stiffness and put pressure on the spine, shoulders, and back. This quick and easy routine, created by strength and mobility coach Charlotte Hazelwood, shows you how to mobilize the upper body and reduce the stiffness associated with prolonged sitting.