Ana içeriğe atla
Posture etiketine sahip yayınlar gösteriliyor

Correcting the Forward Head Fault

As I'm sure you've heard millions of times before, modern technology isn't doing our bodies any favors . Spending hours a day texting or hunching over a laptop is physically morphing out bodies. We're altering our fascia, compressing our spines, and stretching our muscles …

Text Neck: Checking Your Phone While Sparing Your Posture

This is not sexy. Your phone buzzes. You pick it up to see a new text message from your friend. As you read the message, you look down at your hands like the Hunchback of Notre Dame. Unfortunately, some of us spend the majority of the day in this position, at a computer desk, scrolling th…

Check Your Ribs! 4 Exercises to Fix Your Rib Position

What's wrong with this picture? Yes, this model has an incredibly impressive physique, but I'm referring specifically to her posture. Her ribs, in particular, are the first thing I notice. Rib flaring is an extremely common postural fault. I mainly see this in women, but there are…

Behind the Neck Exercises: Do You Need Them?

For every exercise, there's an equal and opposite, behind-the-neck variation. Behind-the-neck lat pull-downs, pull-ups, push presses, strict presses, are just a few examples of exercises I've seen people try to do behind their necks. Perhaps they're trying to hit the same musc…

Test Your Squat

Here's a quick little test you can do on your couch to test your squat. Focus on maintaining an upright torso when you stand up from a seated position or when you squat. It's important to reinforce good movement patterns at home so that you can move well in the gym. Pay attention …

Why You Need to Have a Big Butt

Having a big butt is certainly preferable for models twerking in rap videos, but it's also extremely important in athletic performance. Weather you're a soccer player, a running back or just simply working out to maintain a healthy lifestyle, you need to make sure you're givin…

Sitting Is a Killer

What are you doing right now? Chances are you're sitting at your desk as you read this. We sit on the couch to watch TV, get up to sit in our cars, sit at our desks at work and then repeat this vicious cycle the next day. Nearly all of us are guilty of spending too much time on our bu…

Brace Yourself: Focusing on Your Posture

Our posture is the foundation of every movement we make. Whether we're sitting, going for a jog, or doing a deadlift, proper spinal positioning is crucial to both preventing injury and the efficiency of your movement. The fact of the matter is that the movements you're resorting t…