Difficulty - Easy
Muscle Groups Addressed - Lower Back, Hip
So I was traveling today, and a friend smartly suggested that I post an exercise that you could perform on an airplane. Your options are limited here, especially if you're crammed into a window seat like I was, but I've been preaching that you can discover wellness opportunities anywhere, and this circumstance is no different.
I was going to get the passenger next to me to snap a picture, but he was literally asleep from the moment the doors shut to the moment they re-opened. So you'll have to use your imagination as I try to explain this stretch as thoroughly as I can.
In your seat, assume proper posture - feet flat on the ground, shoudlers square, pelvis tucked in. Wrap your hands under one of your knees and gently start to bring your knee up towards your chest. Continue to pull your knee up until you feel a slight stretch in your lower back (you may also feel a little tension in your hip). Hold this position for 30 seconds. Switch legs and repeat. This stretch will help release tension in your lower back, which is most likely screaming from having to sit in a terrible airplane seat for a few hours (mine definitely was!). Come back for more tomorrow!
