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Sam Hopes

Less stretching, more mobility: Try these 3 chair exercises to build a strong spine and reduce lower back pain

A photo of a woman sitting in a chair doing a chair sit up.

We talk a lot about the negative impact of prolonged sitting on your posture, back health, joints and muscles. But you can actually undo these effects with a chair and three exercises, and for two of them, sitting down (the irony).

You need a stable chair that won't move around, and yourself. That's it. This short but effective mobility routine releases tension in your back, hips and spine, focusing mostly on the upper body, with some lower-body work thrown in. That's because sitting can cause tight hip flexors, which can contribute to lower back pain and limited mobility. So let's nip those problem areas in the bud while we can.

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