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Good Posture Displays Confidence and Other Benefits

Posted: Wednesday, May 10, 2006

by Kathie Ingram Owen
Body Designer

For those of you who have worked out with me before you know I preach POSTURE. Posture is a very important aspect of your fitness program and so many people do not realize this.

If you stand up straight and tall and are conscious of this you will find that it will help in so many ways. A good way to find good posture is to put your arms behind your back and kind of cross them over at the end of your tailbone. Be sure your feet are shoulder width apart and facing forward or slightly to the outside, depending on your normal stance. Pull your abdominals in tight and slightly tilt your pelvis forward. Do this next time you are at the grocery store waiting in line. Remember this stance and you can teach your muscles correct posture at any time.

By forcing yourself to stand straight and tall you will align your spine and even force your abdominal muscles to line up correctly.

Good exercises to enhance posture are:

Rowing - squeezing the shoulder blades together
Butterfly - open your arms wide, elbows bent, and arms parallel with the floor. Open and close your arms
Any abdominal exercises and be sure to add lower back exercises to enhance muscle balance and strength
And of course, the icing on the cake of posture is your shoulders! Do shoulder raises to enhance these muscles. Remember there are 3 muscle movements in the shoulders - front, side and rear.

All of my workouts are designed to create good posture. I design my workouts to create what I label as muscle balance. When we work one muscle we must always work the counter balance muscle. For example: quads (front of the leg) and hamstrings (back of the leg). This balance creates a mini-posture alignment. You can have a work out designed by me at www.anybodyfitnesstexas.com

Good posture also is a sign of self confidence. Self confidence will benefit you in every aspect of your life.

Another article on posture coming soon! Posted: September 21, 2006

Kathie Ingram Owen is a Certified Fitness Trainer in the Houston Area. She is also a Certified Specialist in Older Adult Fitness and a Certified Specialist in Sport Conditioning as well as a Certified Life Coach with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Houston. She has a studio in Rosenberg, Texas where she uses the TheraPlex Unit as her main form of exercise. Please visit Kathie's Fitness Blog for more information about Kathie and to read all her FREE articles and information.

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