Three guidelines that will help you improve body posture, avoid back pain and even appear taller

It is a fact.

As the years go by, we walk more stooped with all that this entails from the point of view of our anatomical health.

Because, beyond everything that our body position says about ourselves (security, self-esteem, etc.) and how it affects our appearance (we can even appear taller),

, sooner or later, will end up becoming the origin of

and a whole rosary of unpleasant

with the back as the epicenter.

What is the cause of this disaster?

"Although we do not realize it, maintaining a

in our day to day implies having to counteract the

in each of the daily tasks we perform: walking, working, training, etc. ", explains Jonatan Rotaetxe, director and coach of Henao Sport (Bilbao).

And if, to the force of gravity, we add our tendency to

the issue takes on some dramatic overtones unless we take action on the matter from now on.

Beyond striving to

with gestures as apparently "simple" as

(avoiding that

that we adopt by moving our chin forward and rotating our shoulders inward, which also favors the

by causing

Rotaetxe emphasizes the importance of "promoting

(stability) from a job of

that compensate (activate) and cancel (inhibit) to achieve, In this way, that

that is so crucial to enjoy good health, prevent pain and/or injuries".

These are the three guidelines that he proposes to help us get closer to that desirable goal:

1. Becoming aware of our body alignment:

"Place ourselves in front of a wall, supporting the head, the upper part of the back, the buttocks and the heels, and looking for self-stretching -with breathing as the main tool- will help us to verify if our posture is adequate or not and, by virtue of this, correct it".

2. Perform compensatory strength work

.

"One of the most common postural errors is to flex the trunk forward and rotate the shoulders inward. To counteract and compensate it, thus avoiding tension and possible injuries, it is very useful to activate, through force work, the external rotation muscle chains and extension".

3. Enhance the mobility of the shoulder girdle.

"In order for the joint to move in its

, we must prevent the muscles from being rigid or overloaded with specific exercises to achieve this."

WARNING: It

is essential to consult a professional about the convenience of starting a training program.

Also listen to the calls of our body and stop at any symptom of discomfort, dizziness or pain.

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