Are your pelvic muscles jammed from sitting in a chair for hours? Relieve stiffness instantly with these 5 simple exercises.

News Topical, Digital Desk : Work requires us to sit in one place for hours. Sitting in the same posture for hours on end can cause the muscles in the pelvic region to become completely constricted. If this problem persists for a long time, even getting up and sitting from a chair becomes difficult. 

But this problem can be easily avoided. Take a few minutes out of your day and do some exercises to stretch your pelvic muscles. Here are five such exercises. 

Butterfly Stretch 

This is the best and easiest exercise to open the pelvic area.

• How to do it: Sit on the floor and bend your knees, bringing the soles of your feet together. Turn your knees outward.
• Bring your feet as close to your hips as possible and slowly bend forward.
• Stay in this position for 30 seconds and continue breathing deeply from the stomach.

Flat Frog 

This stretch has a profound effect on the inner thigh muscles and pelvic area.

• How to do it: Get on your hands and knees. Now spread your knees slightly wider than hip-width apart.
• Slowly lower your hips back toward your heels. You can place your elbows on the floor for a greater stretch.
• Hold this stretch for 30 seconds while breathing deeply .

Relaxed Frog 

This exercise helps in relaxing the pelvic muscles and making them flexible.

• How to do it: Keep your body weight on your hands and feet.
• Keep your hips between your ankles. Now, gently push the insides of your knees outwards with your elbows.
• Stay in this position for 30 seconds, breathing deeply from the stomach.

Pile Squat 

This standing exercise strengthens the thighs and pelvic floor.

• How to do it: Stand straight with your feet hip-width apart and your toes slightly turned outwards.
• Inhale and squat down until you feel a stretch in your inner thighs. Then, push through your legs and stand back up.
• Hold this stretch for 8-10 seconds and continue breathing deeply.

Happy Baby 

This exercise is great for reducing tension in the lower back and pelvic area.

• How to do it: Lie down on your back and raise your legs by bending your knees.
• Hold the inside of your feet with both hands. Widen your knees and apply gentle downward pressure with your hands.
• Stay in this position for 30 seconds and take deep breaths.

Special tip: It's crucial to maintain breath control during all these exercises. Always stretch to your full capacity and stop if you feel any sharp pain.

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