Leg Stretches
Laura Brooke: I'm going to share some leg stretches now, done in the chair. You can do these, again, while you're at your computer, while you're on a call, and when you're at a meeting.
Don't kick the person across from you.
And first, I want us to begin by just checking in. Where is our spine? Is it against the back of the chair? Are we sitting tall? Are our shoulders down, feet flat on the earth?
Let's begin by just elevating one leg at a time. Start small. Don't go above your knee. So, this is the highest you want to go.
You can be here.
You can be here.
You can be right here, marching or lifting.
You can try two legs.
It's kind of nice because you've got the bracing of the back of the chair, so, you're getting a little core work as well as leg work.
Both legs.
One leg.
Lifting the foot off the floor.
All are great ways to move the legs, to keep them flexible, to keep them stretched when you're at your desk, or in a chair.
Leg stretches.
Watch this short video as a guide through leg stretches you can do at a desk or in a chair.
