Office Health Tip

If you hate to stretch before a workout, you're in good company--it's boring and burns time. But as you get older, musculoskeletal imbalances become progressively worse. Our dominant daily position is sitting, and that hunched-over-the-desk posture creates imbalances resulting in a rounded-shoulder, slump-backed "old-lady slouch" more typical of much older people. Compounding it are strong chest muscles pulling everything forward--and belly fat adding to the imbalance. Best prevention? Stretch! Every 20 minutes, stand for 20 seconds and shake things out. Every 2 hours, do a few genuine stretches.