If you sit all day, you may have a weak posterior chain—these three trainer-recommended exercises can strengthen the area

Woman in a living room with an orange resistance band under her feet pulling the ends towards her in a bent-over row. there's a blue sofa and big blue balance ball next to her. .

Much of modern life seems to involve sitting—driving, working at a desk and even socialising keeps us glued to our seats for long periods.

While sitting isn’t damaging in itself—after all, squatting is an act of sitting to standing and it strengthens your glutes—excessive time spent in any position can cause muscle weakness, especially if you don’t do anything to counteract it.