Weak hip flexors were causing me backache—these are the three exercises I used to strengthen them

Woman stands on one leg stretching in front of laptop on desk .

While being a journalist who specializes in fitness allows me more opportunities to work out than other professions would, I still spend most of time at my desk.

That is the reality for most office workers. Hours upon hours hunched over at a desk and only ever small windows of opportunity to undo the damage with exercise.