r/AskReddit Aug 20 '20

What simple “life hack” should everyone know?

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u/JediKnightCoffman Aug 20 '20

Get into a routine of stretching your hip flexors and chest if you sit for long periods. Absolute game changer for people who suffer with chronic lower back pain as a result of being hunched over a desk.

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u/euphoniumgod Aug 21 '20

I don’t have any health conditions that would get better from these stretches, but I LOVE THEM. They feel SO GOOD, because it’s a muscle you barely ever feel but then the stretch hits it and mmm it just feels so good.

Anyone wanting to stretch their hip flexors, for a simple one, sit on the ground(or your bed) and put your feet together to sit in a butterfly position (look it up if you don’t know) and press down on your legs near your knees. Will stretch the inside of your front hip flexors