Across the board, photography professionals agree that good posture (i.e standing up straight) can make you to appear slimmer and even enhance your bridal beauty. It's easy to remember your posture when taking a photo, but what about when your at work? Many people don't realize how much of an impact their posture at work truly has their body but trust us, its huge!
Think about it, no matter how much you work out, if you sit like this for 8 hours a day, 7 days a week, 52 weeks a year you are most definitely setting yourself up for future problems. What kinds of problems you ask? Well, how about faulty motor engrams (your body tends to recruit the wrong muscles during movement), poor
circulation, poor breathing, headaches, carpal tunnel/shoulder impingement, a
host of back problems... and the list goes on.
And... to make matters worse, when you weight train, you lifting can be effected particularly if you do exercises like back rows
(e.g. shoulder blades may not move properly so you don't get a good contraction)
or back squats (e.g. rounded shoulders can cause bar to rest improperly on the
neck instead of the shoulders and rounded back increases injury risk.)
Solution?
Stop sitting like this and ssssttrreettccchhhhhhhh!
When stretching, focus on the
back/sides of the neck, the chest/front of shoulders, the mid (thoracic) back,
hips and possibly the ankles (medial aka inside part) and the wrists. Also, do
MFR (with foam roller, Stick, tennis ball) and/or regular massage therapy to
address adhesions/restrictions and encourage circulation and better tissue
quality. Of course, be sure to connect with your doc before changing what you
do and ask a qualified fit pro or physical therapist for help with your unique
situation.
Look out for another post with examples on some exercises to strengthen good posture!
Look out for another post with examples on some exercises to strengthen good posture!
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