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Posture, a critical componant to exercise

by Dimitri Onyskow
Posted on 10 December, 2009

Having bad posture can lead to various problems such as migraines, limb numbness, and pinched nerves. It is very important to have good posture not only throughout the day, but also when you exercise. Having bad posture when exercising increases your risk of injury, in addition to unbalanced muscle development.

Any questions about posture? Let me know here and I'll see what I can do!

Tags: fitness, health, posture

by Dimitri Onyskow posted on 17 December, 2009
Hi Sid,

When sitting at the computer, we all tend to droop and slouch. There are 4 points (also known as the 4 points of posture) you can practice several times a day for 30 seconds that can help correct and improve your posture

1) Sit as tall as you can, straightening your spine, from the bottom of your spine all the way to the base of your skull
2) Stick your chest out (this helps in properly aligning your spine, so you have the correct spinal curvature)
3) Pinch your shoulders back (almost as if you were trying to pinch a pencil in between them). Be sure to also raise them slightly, as you want the base of your neck to be in line with the top of your shoulder (So it is more flat. Some individuals have droopy shoulders. If you were to run a line from the base of the neck to the top of the shoulder, it would be a slanted line. You want a straight line).
4) Tighten your abdominal muscles (an important component in overall stabilization of posture and body)

Begin by doing this 3 times a day for a week for around 30 seconds or so. The week after (week 2) move to 6 times a day. Week 3 move to once an hour. Finally in week 4 try to correct your posture once every 1/2 hr and by the end of the 4th week you should notice an improvement in your posture.

Please note having good posture is a life long commitment. Most people have to remind themselves about correcting their posture. However by doing the above steps for a month, it can help in correcting your posture so it is easier to keep good posture as you work.

The 4 points of posture can also be applied when exercising, walking, driving, etc. We do go over in depth posture correction in our online personal fitness training program: www.efslibrary.net.

Let me know if you have any other questions:)

Dimitri.
by Sukhpreet Kaur posted on 17 December, 2009
Thank you for sharing this with us Dimitri. We really need to know more about having good health.
by Sukhpreet Kaur posted on 07 January, 2010
Thanks Dimitri for sharing these valuable points with us. We really need to work hard for our posture.
by Sid posted on 16 December, 2009
Dimitri I would love your comments on correct posture while using computer.
by Sid posted on 22 December, 2009
Thanks Dimitri for sharing the information.

Continuing on your points mentioned above, the pictures below illustrate what to do and what not to do beautifully.









Picture courtesy Wikieducator
by Gourav Sethi Sethi posted on 29 December, 2009
Nice discussion and very useful for youth community to fit the body.
Thanks
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