by Adam
The Shapeshifter crusade against office aches and pains continues…!
In earlier “desk jockey” installments we introduced exercises to open the shoulders and upper back. We hope you’re already well on your way to banishing the dreaded “office worker hunch.”
The Shapeshifter has also received a pile of requests to film an exercise for the office slave’s aching knees.
At first we thought you said “We kneed you” — our knee-jerk reaction was to assume someone drilled Adam in the private parts. And to be honest, we kinda suspected he’d done something to deserve it…. (Ryan: …it starts with cir- and ends with -cuit…)
And then we thought you said “We knead you” — and gee, Ryan really could use a good massage now that you mention it…
We’re glad you didn’t say “We need ewe” — we don’t want to know your plans for that sheep!
Sorry, our brains do get a little overactive at times. But we finally clued in to the fact that what YOU actually NEED is a movement to free up your knees.
In that case, we can help.
Here’s the problem. When you spend all day sitting at a desk, your legs find it easier to stay in that 90 degree position. All the ergonomic chairs in the world won’t help, because your body will adapt to get better at holding the pose. If you want to “break the mold” so to speak, it all begins with mobility. You must move your knees through their full, healthy range of motion each day.