{"id":1423,"date":"2015-10-28T09:12:37","date_gmt":"2015-10-28T08:12:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/inditex.inithealth.com\/blog\/?p=1423"},"modified":"2015-10-16T11:17:58","modified_gmt":"2015-10-16T09:17:58","slug":"stretching-exercises-for-the-office","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/es.preblogwp.inditex.inithealth.com\/en\/2015\/10\/28\/stretching-exercises-for-the-office\/","title":{"rendered":"Stretching exercises for the office"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Stretching exercises involves stretching muscles as opposed to contracting them. The aim is to reduce muscular tension, maintain muscle flexibility, prevent pain and lesions in the long term and help you feel more relaxed.<\/p>\n<p>Even though your posture is normally good, spending hours in front of the compute can lead to muscular tension and even pain. As a precautionary measure, take regular breaks and do some of the following stretching exercises:<\/p>\n<h3>\u00a0Exercise 1. Stretch your fingers<\/h3>\n<p>Open your hands and stretch your fingers as much as possible.<br \/>\nHold this position for 10 seconds.<br \/>\nRepeat as often as you wish.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/inditex.inithealth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2015\/10\/thinkstockphotos-489486236-estirar-dedos.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-1398\" src=\"https:\/\/inditex.inithealth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2015\/10\/thinkstockphotos-489486236-estirar-dedos.jpg\" alt=\"ThinkstockPhotos-489486236 estirar dedos\" width=\"110\" height=\"155\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>\u00a0Exercise 2. Stretch your neck and shoulders<\/h3>\n<p>Raise your arms and move your hands towards the back of your neck so that your shoulders are level with your ears.<br \/>\nYou will feel tension in your neck and shoulders.<br \/>\nHold this position for between 3 and 5 seconds and relax.<br \/>\nRepeat 3 to 5 times.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/inditex.inithealth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2015\/10\/thinkstockphotos-483503598-codos-a-las-orejas.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-1399\" src=\"https:\/\/inditex.inithealth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2015\/10\/thinkstockphotos-483503598-codos-a-las-orejas.jpg\" alt=\"ThinkstockPhotos-483503598 codos a las orejas\" width=\"104\" height=\"156\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>\u00a0Exercise 3: Stretch your back and shoulders<\/h3>\n<p>Link your hands behind your head with your elbows to the sides.<br \/>\nNow push your shoulders backward.<br \/>\nHold this position for 8 to 10 seconds.<br \/>\nRepeat 3 to 5 times.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/inditex.inithealth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2015\/10\/thinkstockphotos-145118421-cruzar-manos-tras-la-nuca.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-1393\" src=\"https:\/\/inditex.inithealth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2015\/10\/thinkstockphotos-145118421-cruzar-manos-tras-la-nuca.jpg\" alt=\"ThinkstockPhotos-145118421 cruzar manos tras la nuca\" width=\"158\" height=\"106\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>\u00a0Exercise 4. Stretch your neck<\/h3>\n<p>Sit down and hold your back and head straight.<br \/>\nThen move your head as far right as possible without forcing your neck and you will feel slight tension.<br \/>\nHold this posture for 10 to 20 seconds.<br \/>\nRepeat this movement for the left side.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/inditex.inithealth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2015\/10\/thinkstockphotos-480113242.-estiramiento-de-cuello.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-1391\" src=\"https:\/\/inditex.inithealth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2015\/10\/thinkstockphotos-480113242.-estiramiento-de-cuello.jpg\" alt=\"ThinkstockPhotos-480113242. estiramiento de cuello\" width=\"160\" height=\"160\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Exercise 5. Use a rotating movement to stretch your neck<\/h3>\n<p>Remain seated with your back straight and your head held high.<br \/>\nTurn your head to one side (over your shoulder), as if you were going to turn around to see behind you.<br \/>\nDo it until you feel slight tension and hold the position for between 10 and 20 seconds.<br \/>\nRepeat this movement for the other side.<br \/>\nDo it 2 to 3 times on each side.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/inditex.inithealth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2015\/10\/thinkstockphotos-468978675-rotaciones-cuello.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-1394\" src=\"https:\/\/inditex.inithealth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2015\/10\/thinkstockphotos-468978675-rotaciones-cuello.jpg\" alt=\"ThinkstockPhotos-468978675 rotaciones cuello\" width=\"151\" height=\"151\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Exercise 6. Stretch your arms and shoulders<\/h3>\n<p>Cross your hands behind your hips and stretch them until you feel slight tension.<br \/>\nSlightly turn your shoulders outward.<br \/>\nHold this position for 5 to 10 seconds.<br \/>\nRepeat the stretching exercise twice.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/inditex.inithealth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2015\/10\/thinkstockphotos-73563425.-estirar-espalda-y-hombros.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-1392\" src=\"https:\/\/inditex.inithealth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2015\/10\/thinkstockphotos-73563425.-estirar-espalda-y-hombros.jpg\" alt=\"ThinkstockPhotos-73563425. estirar espalda y hombros\" width=\"129\" height=\"194\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Exercise 7. Stretch your back and arms<\/h3>\n<p>Raise your arms, interlock your fingers and stretch upwards.<br \/>\nStretch as far as you can.<br \/>\nHold the position for 10 to 20 seconds.<br \/>\nRepeat 3 times.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/inditex.inithealth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2015\/10\/thinkstockphotos-77746711-estirar-espalda-y-brazos.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-1390\" src=\"https:\/\/inditex.inithealth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2015\/10\/thinkstockphotos-77746711-estirar-espalda-y-brazos.jpg\" alt=\"ThinkstockPhotos-77746711 estirar espalda y brazos\" width=\"158\" height=\"118\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Exercise 8. Stretch your arms<\/h3>\n<p>Place your right hand on your left shoulder.<br \/>\nPlace your left hand under your right elbow.<br \/>\nTurn your head to the right.<br \/>\nPush your left elbow to the left until you feel a slight stretch.<br \/>\nStay like this for 15 to 20 seconds.<br \/>\nRepeat twice or three times on each side.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/inditex.inithealth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2015\/10\/thinkstockphotos-538505143-codo-la-hombro.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-1400\" src=\"https:\/\/inditex.inithealth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/25\/2015\/10\/thinkstockphotos-538505143-codo-la-hombro.jpg\" alt=\"ThinkstockPhotos-538505143 codo la hombro\" width=\"155\" height=\"103\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Stretching exercises involves stretching muscles as opposed to contracting them. The aim is to reduce muscular tension, maintain muscle flexibility, prevent pain and lesions in the long term and help you feel more relaxed. Even though your posture is normally good, spending hours in front of the compute can lead to muscular tension and even pain. As a precautionary measure, take regular breaks and do some of the following stretching exercises: \u00a0Exercise 1. Stretch your fingers Open your hands and stretch your fingers as much as possible. Hold this position for 10 seconds. Repeat as often as you wish. \u00a0Exercise 2. Stretch your neck and shoulders Raise your arms and move your hands towards the back of your neck so that your shoulders are level with your ears. You will feel tension in your neck and shoulders. Hold this position..<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1396,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[136],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1423","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-inditex-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/es.preblogwp.inditex.inithealth.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1423"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/es.preblogwp.inditex.inithealth.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/es.preblogwp.inditex.inithealth.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/es.preblogwp.inditex.inithealth.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/es.preblogwp.inditex.inithealth.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1423"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/es.preblogwp.inditex.inithealth.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1423\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1427,"href":"https:\/\/es.preblogwp.inditex.inithealth.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1423\/revisions\/1427"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/es.preblogwp.inditex.inithealth.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1396"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/es.preblogwp.inditex.inithealth.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1423"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/es.preblogwp.inditex.inithealth.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1423"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/es.preblogwp.inditex.inithealth.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1423"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}