This gentle chair stretching routine will ease lower-back tightness and improve posture—and it only takes three minutes

It's not your chair's fault—it's the inactivity that comes with most desk-based jobs that’s wreaking havoc on your back.

That's certainly been my experience, and certified personal trainer Carter Lee agrees.

"Sitting at a desk all day really does a number on your back," says Lee, a trainer at BetterMe . You may like

No time to move today? Try this three-minute routine from a physical therapist to maintain your flexibility

Three seated stretches to promote joint health and better posture you can do at your desk

This two-minute routine is a physical therapist’s secret for fixing the damage of sitting all day—and it instantly helped my stress

"Your hip flexors get tight, your lower back locks up, you start rounding forward, and then you're dealing with that constant dull ache that ju