Posture Workout: The 4 parts to your workout
Aug 09, 2018A posture workout is important for many people. Some people want one and many people need one. The people that want one specifically want to improve their posture. The many people that need one tend to be training for a fitness goal.
Importance of good posture
It helps better muscle function, your movement becomes more streamlined and you reduce risk of injury. As you get older there is a natural wear and tear to your joints and tissues. Good posture helps slow this process.
Strengthening & Stretching
A mainstream posture workout will follow these two components but as you'll find out by watching the tutorial above they are limited. I know many strong people that have poor posture; they don’t need to get any stronger. They will definitely need to stretch but you can't stretch a stiff tissue.
My 4 parts to make posture workout
The following for parts is what I recommend to include in your posture workout. You can find out more details by watching the tutorial above.
- Foam roll/massage
- Stretch
- Mobilise
- Exercise
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