3 Essential reasons to improve posture
There are so many good reasons to improve your posture. But did you know that better posture might actually help you lose weight? Improved posture alone doesn't cause weight loss, but it can affect the factors that make weight loss harder or easier.
For example:
Better posture may help banish diet-related fatigue. In an interview with Dr. Holly Phillips, the medical expert suggested that improved posture is one of the best natural ways to improve energy levels during weight loss.
Good posture helps improve confidence. Do you want to look thinner right away? Good posture thins your frame instantly, making you look and feel better about your body. Studies have shown that when people practice good posture, they feel more confident.
Good posture improves comfort and mobility. When you stand up straight or sit tall at your desk, your muscles work more efficiently. This helps to improve your comfort level and may help you to move more throughout the day.
Practice it daily to improve your posture to look and feel confident right away. Simply stand in front of a mirror and practice good alignment. Here's how to do it:
Center your weight on both feet, move the weight slightly forward from the heels closer to the balls of your feet. Lengthen your spine from the lower back throughout to the top on the neck so that the crown of your head feels like it's being gently lifted towards the ceiling. Relax your neck so that the nape is long and elegant. Then center your chin and soften your face. Roll your shoulders back and down to gently straighten and lift your upper back. Open the chest and feel how your shoulders widen. Pull your stomach muscles in to lengthen the waistline and to engage the core. Take a minute to relax into your improved postural stance and make adjustments.
If you practice good posture for three to five minutes each day, you'll soon find yourself checking your posture and making natural corrections throughout the day.
To achieve significant, long term results, improve the range of motion in your spine, joints and to help your muscles move more efficiently – professionally guided exercises are always the fastest route. Exercise may also help you to reach or maintain a healthy weight for better posture. Did you try Ballet Body Sculpture Stretching & Body Conditioning yet? It’s a perfect class for those that like less “balletic” type of exercise to improve mobility, posture, alignment, strength as well as weight loss.
However, if you can't get to a group class, there are also exercises you can do at home to get rid of bad posture. Give it a try our Ballet Body Sculpture online classes! It a great way to get professionally guided class at your own most comfortable place!
You'll look better instantly, feel better throughout the day, and better posture may help you lose weight. So take five minutes today to give it a try!
Source: verywellfit.com