Health Tuck in or walk upright: what is the best option to fully activate the abdominal muscles?
I confess, without shame, that I feel a, let's call it, a strange fascination for a disparate trio of muses:
Jennifer Lopez, Gwyneth Paltrow
and
Queen Letizia
(in a matter of men,
Bruce Springsteen
wins by a landslide although
Emmanuel Macron
is gaining points. Call me crazy ...).
I am amazed at JLo's
power, her tenacity and that badass streak
that has led her to be the diva par excellence.
Quite the opposite of that
muse of 'piji wellness'
that Paltrow has become, who has me hooked on that unpredictable serial that is her Instagram in which, as soon as she mischievously shows off her latest
gadget to achieve pleasure sexual
as he teaches how to apply his new serum to have a glowing skin.
And, from this very peculiar group (what would a meeting between all of them be like?), from the Queen I am left with that
strength, security and forcefulness
that it transmits against the wind and the tide that intensify over that always-turbulent ocean through which it navigates and in which, each public appearance, provokes a shower of criticism and comments.
The latest storm, with a strong discharge of electrical material, was caused by her 'risky' styling to go to the Teatro Real: a
spectacular dress with a dizzying neckline
at the back that exposed the
spectacular (again) back of our Queen
.
Beyond the appropriateness or inappropriateness of the model, since I have no idea (nor do I care too much) about protocols or fashions, what has surprised me most about these images (besides the eternal tan of the Queen), is the
healthy perfection of Letizia's back
that embodies, like few others,
that 'pilatero' ideal of elongation, scapular placement and straightness
so difficult to achieve
.
"Undoubtedly, what is most striking is the aesthetic part, but what is truly important is that having
a strong back is vital from a health point of view
because it will help us prevent injuries and all those pathologies that arise with age. but also during youth: contractures, overloads, humps, etc", explains Paula Coms, former dancer, fitness coach and specialist in Barre and Ballet Fit.
Carola Prato, personal trainer, shares her opinion.
"The key, more than having a beautiful or strong back, lies in
having a healthy back
and, in my experience, one of the most effective and simple ways to achieve it is by working it with
rubber bands
".
Behind that "
power and security that the posture of the Queen conveys
, with an elongated spine, well-placed shoulders, 'flattened' scapulae and a high head", says Paula Coms, there are many years of something that, surely, acquired during the classical dance classes she attended during her childhood and youth:
body awareness
.
"Disciplines such as
dance, Barre, Ballet Fit or Pilates
are super useful because they guide us along the path of that body awareness that we need to locate where our pelvis, our spine or our ribs are and, in this way,
adopt a posture correct
both in the execution of the exercises and in daily life. That is the key to having a
healthy, elongated and toned back.
For this reason,
the dancers
have such beautiful backs because
they give the sensation of 'growing', of elongation from the coccyx to the neck
".
To achieve this external 'effect', "conscientious internal work is necessary that involves doing
exercises with full body awareness
, because it is an area that can easily suffer if it is not activated correctly, both in the
scapulae and arms
as well as in the
'core'
, which encompasses the entire abdomen and lower back. In addition, it is very important to work on
flexibility and mobility
".
What has been said, beyond fashions, protocols or aesthetic ideals, the lesson we are left with is that a
healthy back
, in addition to freeing us from a lot of pain, is, together with a
powerful 'core',
the best guarantor of something that says infinitely more about us than our clothes:
our posture
.
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