Sunday, September 28, 2014

3 Easy Steps To A Perfect Posture

By Rebecca Amika


Have you been keeping up with fashion lately? Slouchy bags and boots are the new style. I am personally not a huge fan of it, but whatever. That is not why I am writing today. I am writing to ensure that you are not fooled into thinking that this new slouch style should reflect your posture. No one finds a woman attractive while they are slouched all the time. The straighter the posture, the more appealing you are.

I am sorry if I sound blunt. I do not intend to hurt any feelings today. I just want to make a simple point and ensure that you are doing everything in your power to get where you want to be as far as your body goes. Today, I will be giving you a few easy exercises to perform that have proven to enhance your posture dramatically.

I do want to take a moment to explain to you why you should want to improve your posture other than the simple fact of attraction.

In the long run, having a poor posture will reduce your ability to lose weight. Why? Because you will not be able to effectively burn calories. This is due to weakened muscles that you do not use when you slouch, back and joint problems caused by weakened muscles, and a very large reduction in your flexibility. With that being said, I encourage you to keep reading to see what you can do today to prevent all of this from happening to you.

The head forward is the first and most important exercise I am going to introduce you to. You simply lower your chin in towards your sternum and hold it for 5 seconds. That is simple enough, right? Good, now do that every day around 10 times and you will soon begin to loosen up those tight muscles in the back of your neck.

The second exercise is called rounded shoulders. The problem you are addressing here is weak muscles in your trapezius. That is the large muscle between your shoulders and across your back. All you need to do is lie face down on the floor with your arms spread at a 90 degree angle to your body. Now you will want to lift your arms off the floor and squeeze your shoulder blades together. Hold that position for around 5 seconds. Do this 2 more times. That is one set. Now perform 10-12 sets per day.

The other exercise is a little more uncomfortable, but very effective. It is called the pelvic tilt. You start off by kneeling on your right knee. This will put that knee on the floor under you, and your left foot out in front flat on the ground. Now you will tense up your right but muscle and push forward until you feel a slight stretching sensation. Reach up with your right hand and to your left. Hold for 30 seconds and release. This should be done at least 3-5 time per day.




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