Exercises For Stiff Shoulders and Desk Workers

If you are an office worker stuck sitting at a desk allThis is a very difficult exercise if you have poor
day, then chances are you have poor shoulder mobilitymobility in your shoulders. If you start this exercise now,
and possibly even a pain in the neck. Not only can thishowever, then you can avoid being a desk jockey with
bother you at work, but common exercises can makevery poor posture and the inability to do this exercise.
these problems worse.Another exercise I like to use to help with shoulder
You could end up with rotator cuff problems or worse.mobility is the Y-squat. To perform this exercise place
Fortunately, just a few minutes of shoulder mobilityyour hands up in a "Y" position, squat down while
exercises per day can help you get rid of this pain.keeping your hands behind you as much as possible.
Here are a couple of exercises that will improve yourNext, you can do the Push-Up Plus. For this exercise
shoulder mobility. If you are like me in that you sit inyou will do a regular push-up, however, as you come
front of a computer for a long period of time eachup to the top of the push-up, spread your shoulder
day, then you probably have a lot of stress andblades apart.
tension in your upper back, leading to reduced mobilityThe final exercise is a nice dynamic movement. Place
in your shoulder, causing pain and suffering.one arm up and out beside your body with your thumb
So I'm going to reveal 4 exercises that will help youpointing upwards, while placing the other arm down
increase your mobility in the shoulder region as well asand out with your thumb pointing downwards.
improve your posture.Next, you will bring your arms across your body,
The first exercise is a very common one in mychanging thumb positions. So, your shoulder blades are
Turbulence Training programs, but also one thatgoing to be together and then come apart. Once
causes a lot of confusion on how to perform theyou've done 10 repetitions for one side, switch your
exercise correctly, the Stick-Up.arm positions and then perform again for 10 repetitions.
To start, stand about six inches away from the wall,Doing those 4 exercises will give more mobility to your
with your hips, shoulder blades, elbows, and hands allupper back and your shoulders, and it will be a great
pressed against the wall. Tuck your elbows down intowarm-up before you do any type of upper body
your sides and press your shoulder blades together.exercises. Also, this is a great break from your work
Next, you are going to stick your hands up over yourday where you can just get up from your desk, do
head as high as you can while keeping everythingthese exercises and it will allow you to really reduce
against the wall at all times. Then return to startthe tension, helping you work with less stress.
position.