3 Steps to Perk Up Your Posture
It's a recipe for rounded shoulders We sit all day with our heads down, pecking away at keyboards and swiping smartphones. Time to straighten up!, Not only does proper posture strengthen your core and keep your spine in alignment, it can help you stay energized. When you're hunched forward, you're in sluggish mode standing with shoulders back allows you to take deeper, fuller breaths and makes you feel more awake and alert. Health.com 14 Reasons You're Always Tired, To improve your stance, you need to stretch out your shoulders, open up your tight hip flexors and lift your chest. Two of my favorite poses to do just that are Warrior 1 and Triangle with extended arms. Warrior 1 lengthens the front of the thighs, raises the chest and engages the abdominals, while Triangle releases the tightness in the hips and thighs and stretches the waist, shoulders and back muscles, all to support better form. After doing these moves on both sides, notice how much easier it is to stand with an elongated stature. You may even feel like you grew an inch or two!, Health.com 13 Everyday Habits That Age You, More from Health.com, 14 Foods That Make You Look Older, 15 Natural Back Pain Remedies, This article originally appeared on Health.com.