# Posture Reset: 5-minute stretching routine

Source: https://stretchminute.com/routines/posture-reset

Seven stretches for the places sitting tends to tighten: the back of the neck, the shoulders and chest, the sides, and the front of the hips. It finishes with a kneeling reach and a cobra.

- Length: about 5 minutes at the default pace (7 stretches)
- Category: Goals
- In the app: Premium (7-day free trial on the yearly plan for new subscribers)
- When to do it: At the end of a working day, or as a longer desk break.

## Stretches, in order

1. **[Chin to Chest](https://stretchminute.com/stretches/chin-to-chest)** (25 s): Stretches the back of the neck.
2. **[Cross-Body Shoulder Stretch](https://stretchminute.com/stretches/cross-body-shoulder-stretch)** (20 s each side): Stretches the back of the shoulder.
3. **[Overhead Side Reach](https://stretchminute.com/stretches/overhead-side-reach)** (20 s each side): Lengthens the side of the upper back and shoulders.
4. **[Chest Stretch](https://stretchminute.com/stretches/chest-stretch)** (20 s each side): Opens a tight chest, good after pressing exercises or desk work.
5. **[Hip Flexor Stretch](https://stretchminute.com/stretches/hip-flexor-stretch)** (25 s each side): Opens the front of the hips, tight from sitting.
6. **[Kneeling Reach](https://stretchminute.com/stretches/kneeling-reach)** (30 s): Lengthens the spine and opens the upper back.
7. **[Cobra Stretch](https://stretchminute.com/stretches/cobra-stretch)** (25 s): Opens the front of the body after long hours sitting.

Times assume 5 seconds to get ready before each stretch and 3 seconds to switch sides.

Stretch gently and stop if anything hurts. Stretch Minute is not medical advice.

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