8 quick chair exercises to beat desk stiffness

Does your body feel achy and stiff at the end of a workday?

That's your desk stiffness talking, and it is still be a thing for people working from home.

To help your body release that pain and tension, here are a few of "desk-cercises" you can do while sitting down, as demonstrated by celebrity fitness coach Russel Cayondong on GMA-7's "Unang Hirit."

1. Neck extensor stretch

Sit up straight and relax the shoulders and neck then tuck your wrist under your chin and place one hand placed on top of the head. Slowly lean your head forward and hold it for 15-20 seconds. This will give your neck and spine a great stretch.

2. Shoulder upper body stretch

Take one hand and reach all the way over to the upper side of your head. Use this arm to slowly pull your head to the side, and hold the position for 20 seconds.

3. Rotations

Place one hand on the upper back side of the head, then place the other hand on the opposite knee. Slowly let your raised elbow meet the free knee, repeat, then do it on the other side.

4. Arm circles

Stretch both arms to the side (shoulder-level), rotate, then reverse.

5. Overhead press

Stretch both arms to the side, bend each arm at a 90-degree angle, then slowly raise them up and down as if you were carrying weights.

6. Chest exercise

Place both hands at the back of the chair and interlace your fingers. Slowly stretch the palms out, pushing your chest outward.

7. Wrist forearm stretch

Stretch one arm out with the palm facing upward then, with the other hand, slowly bend the fingers down. Hold the position for 15-20 seconds, repeat it vice-versa, then do it on the other arm.

8. Leg lift and calf stretches

Stretch one leg out (hip level), then grab the toes with one hand, then pull. Hold the position for 15-20 seconds, then repeat on the other leg. — Margaret Claire Layug/LA, GMA News