Monday, February 8th, 2010
Look around you today and study other people’s posture and you will discover a shocking scenario. The vast majority of adults are standing or walking incorrectly to the extent that they could be creating muscle trouble for themselves without knowing it. Too much slouching, shoulders hunched, chest inwards are all too obvious as people are unaware of the benefits of good posture.
If a person’s body is in good balance it can maintain good posture with minimal effort whereby all the muscles are working in harmony to support alignment. In comparison, a body out of balance will find it tires quickly when working to strengthen weaker muscles.
But why should a person wish to discover good posture and then be able to maintain it naturally? By being able to maintain this will assist you in counteracting the effects of gravity brought about by aging. If you’re using your muscles to sit and stand as tall as your skeletal frame permits, you will be able to counteract the worst of the aging process that involves shrinkage and thus a reduction in height. The second benefit is though little effort is required to maintain a good posture, it will far exceed the problems with your feet, knees, hips, back, shoulders and the neck that are a direct result of historic bad posture over many years.
A third and great hidden benefit of maintaining a good posture is quite simply that you are strengthening the body to achieve better health. It really is good to realise that by the simple task of sitting and standing correctly by adopting good posture, you will be benefitting your health. Think of it as a workout. Yet you do not have to attend the gym or copy the action on a fitness dvd, it is continuous as long as you maintain good body posture.
You will need to discover and start practicing the methods of good body posture and to then recognise the body position and feel when the correct posture is attained. This will assist you when at times, and during the early days it is only natural, your body posture slips back to the original positions that the body recognises but has been doing you damage over perhaps many years. In addition, there is a need to become familiar with the correct exercises within your daily routine that will have the effect of reinforcing good posture habits.
With the desire for better posture and the health benefits it brings, many more people are turning to pilates as a natural exercise programme that can be undertaken in their own home at their convenience, which concentrates on complete muscle toning and ensures that a good body posture becomes the norm.
Michael Tasker
http://www.articlesbase.com/health-articles/good-posture-leads-to-good-health-726576.html
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Friday, October 16th, 2009
Different exercises concentrate on building different muscle groups of the body. Some exercises are aimed at the arms or legs and some aims at the chest or back. The upper body workout includes those exercises, which make your body to work on your chest, back, arms and the shoulders.
Here are some of the very basic rules, which you must keep in mind, before you actually carry out the upper body exercises:
1.The beginners should perform 1 set of 13-15 repetitions.
2.The professionals must perform 3 sets of 12-14 repetitions.
3. Take a break of 48 hours in order to help your muscles relax and recover.
4.You must warm up your body before you start with your weight training session.
5.Its better to see your doctor if you have any medical conditions before starting with the workout
Here are some of the very basic, simple, easy and effective exercises that actually concentrate on your upper body:
1.Bench Press:
a.Lie on a ball with your abs contracted
b.Hold weights straight up your chest
c.Keep your elbows slightly bent
d.Keep your elbows bent and lower your arms
e.Lower them to a level where elbows are just below the shoulders
f.Slowly contract your chest and push your arms up
g.Repeat this movement for 13-15 repetitions
2.Push Ups:
a.Place your body in the push up position on the floor
b.Keep your hands wider than your shoulders
c.Rest on knees or an exercise ball
d.Slowly bend your elbows and lower your body into a pushup
e.Hold your abs tight while your elbows making an angle of 90 degrees
f.Try not to sag
g.Push yourself back to the starting position and repeat it for 15 times.
3.Back Extension:
a.Lie on the floor with your face down
b.Hold your hands behind your back
c.Slowly lift your upper body few inches above the ground
d.Keep your neck and your head in alignment
e.Now lift your feet and keep your legs straight
f.Hold your body in this position for 3-5 seconds
g.Lower and repeat for 13 reps
These three exercises are the most effective and easy workout exercises that help to concentrate on your upper body. These exercises, if done along with the above stated rules, will give you best results for your upper body muscles and shape.
Jesse Miller
http://www.articlesbase.com/fitness-articles/three-most-basic-upper-body-workout-exercises-576742.html
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