What is one thing, that tends to get neglected, that greatly impacts the quality of our life?
It's posture!
So what is posture really?
Posture is the position in which you hold your body while standing, sitting, or lying down based on your muscular tension.
Everything we do in life, affects, and is affected by, our posture. Our lifestyles can greatly impact the structure of our posture.
Do we sit a lot at work?
Do we stare at a computer all day?
Do we exercise with improper form?
Do we sleep in a way that can negatively impact our posture?
There are so many factors in life that has an impact. This can lead to issues such as:
- Constant joint pain
- Headaches
- Back pain
- Low energy and self-esteem (Yes even this!)
- How we look, yes a better postural structure can greatly impact how we look in the mirror. (I know this sounds like a vanity thing, but we all want to look and feel good).
- Our digestion, and all of our internal bodily functions
- Blood circulation
- Flexibility
- And so much more
As you can see, so many of aspects of our lives are affected by our posture. So why don't we focus on it more? Well we know it isn't always the sexy topic, everyone wants to dive into weight loss etc. But if we can't do things because we have pain, injuries, low energy, etc. then we cannot hit some of those other health goals we may have. Improving our posture is the first step in improving our health, wellness, and fitness. But it is also the first step in improving our overall quality of life!
So the big question is.... How do we accomplish this?
Well this is something we offer for our members to take advantage of and work with a coach on a posture improvement plan. So, one thing we wanted to do for you is to give you some of the tools and tests we do to help you get started on Resetting Your Posture!
We created an in-depth plan for you here that you can download, test where your posture is at, and then pick the appropriate corrective plan to get started in improving your posture! You can download your FREE copy right here!
We also created a 4 part video series for you on how you can start to improve your posture today:
Part 1, we cover the ins and outs of posture, what is it, how does it affect our life, what effects the posture, and then we dive into the first phase of our corrective plan, soft tissue work. We go over muscles and joints that are commonly causing issues, overly tight and restrictive, and what you can start to do today to work on those areas.
Part1:
In part 2, we dive more into how to stretch, and improve those tight and overactive muscles that are causing you pain and dysfunction.
We cover the key areas onf the body that give the most people issues:
- Low back pain
- Knee pain
- Shoulder pain
- Plantar fasciitis
Check it out:
Next, we have part 3, this is where we get to the strengthening part of the workout. This is where we dive into strengthen the muscles that are not working as they should.
- Stronger core
- Strengthen the glutes
- Strengthen the back
Check it out in part 3:
In our final part, part 4, we go over what are some of the best habits you can start to implement to improve your posture in your everyday life.
- How to help your posture while you sleep
- How to have better sitting posture
- How to find ways to work on your posture
We hope you enjoyed our 4 part posture reset series. If you would like a more in depth mobility plan, we created a new FREE guide for you!
Download your FREE guide to test where your posture is at, along with the program to fix it right here in the guide!
https://madeatrawfitness.com/posture
As always, if you have any questions, feel free to reach out to us at Info@madeatrawfitness.com
Schedule your Free Mobility Assessment, or come try out a class on us!
