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Flexibility · 4 min · every 1–2 hours of sitting

Desk / Office Mobility Break

Short, frequent breaks beat one long session for desk workers. No equipment, can be done in work clothes; the main win is breaking up sitting and easing stiffness.

Grade inherited from the evidence blocks this routine implements. Duration is a starting point (do more or less); the app just tells you where you land against the evidence-based dose.
  1. 1
    Kneeling Hip Flexor Stretch
    hold 30s per side
    Or a standing lunge version by a chair.
  2. 2
    Standing Torso Rotations
    10–12 each way
    Loosen the mid-back.
  3. 3
    Doorway Chest / Pec Stretch
    hold 30s
    Counter the rounded-forward posture.
  4. 4
    Lateral Neck Stretch
    hold 20–30s per side
    Slow and gentle, no cranking.
  5. 5
    Wrist Flexor & Extensor Stretch
    20–30s each direction per side
    For keyboard-heavy days.
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