Muscles used in this exercise

Stretching of your spinal and postural muscles such as the rotatores lumborum, longissimus, and back extensors.

Purpose

For office workers who needed to maintain a static position for long periods. This exercise will open up your chest, ribcage, and all the muscles along your spine.

To do this exercise

• In sitting twist through your thoracic spine and hold onto the side of the chair.

• Take some deep breaths and hold for 30 seconds.

• Repeat to the other side.