Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been tagged as “posture”
The shoulders take a serious beating during strength training, making the warm-up a critical part of the workout to prevent injury. Having dealt with shoulder injuries myself, I can attest to how much better my upper body lifts are when I consistently warm-up the shoulder complex before overhead pressing and pulling. Grab a band, a foam roller, and five minutes. …
Are you using your feet right? Can you ignite the back side of your body when you stand, lift, or move? Chances are, the answer is no. I don’t blame you for this. Fitness culture is obsessed with the front side of the body: how it looks, how it moves, how to engage this or that big muscle. It’s …
There’s a lot that can go wrong when you have poor posture, and I’m not just talking about looking like the hunchback of Notre Dame. If you’re a meathead like me, crappy posture makes lifting a heck of a lot harder by creating: Neck pain brought on by excessive forward head position Back pain due to poor spinal mobility Stiff, …
