Among the many plank and push-up variations we did, holding a push-up position with your feet flat again a wall is a new favorite of mine. There were wood choppers and wrestler drills, some band work and of course lots of stairs.
Sadly, I didn't participate in much of the stair climbage other than walking them gently a few times. This whole not running thing is getting pretty old. The achilles is healing nicely, but man I miss running! Other types of cardio are just not as satisfying. Exercising patience...
After the classes, several of the instructors got to talking about people's form and how important it is to constantly correct form and encourage good posture. As Jenn Pattee pointed out, "if someone doesn't have good posture when they're walking, how can you expect them to have good form when they're tired and lifting something heavy?"
That got me thinking. I know good posture is important. We all know that. But why? What are the compelling reasons that will motivate us to really work on correcting our posture? Let's take a look.
The Cleveland Clinic has a good breakdown:
- Keeps bones and joints in the correct alignment so that muscles are being used properly
- Helps decrease the abnormal wearing of joint surfaces that could result in arthritis
- Decreases the stress on the ligaments holding the joints of the spine together
- Prevents the spine from becoming fixed in abnormal positions
- Prevents fatigue because muscles are being used more efficiently, allowing the body to use less energy
- Prevents backache and muscular pain
- Contributes to a good appearance
I chuckle at the last one, but at the same time acknowledge how true it is. Good posture makes a HUGE difference in how confident, attractive, and healthy a person looks.
Below are the most common departures from good posture. When I see people out and about with really poor posture I desperately want to gently place my hands on their shoulders, tell them to stand up straight and maybe send them to my chiropractor.
So hey, if you see me slouching, tell me! Put your hands on my shoulders and give me a playful reminder. Let's help each other stand up straighter and hold our bodies the way they were meant to be held so they can function properly and do all the amazing things they are capable of if we just treat them with a little respect.
Stand tall and be proud of who you are. After all, there is no one like you and you need to embrace just how rad you are. Own it.
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