The way our heads rest on our bodies shapes our postures.
The weight of your skull sits firmly above the spine, balanced by the muscles below.
Any deviation will tense one side and weaken the other.
This strength offset is a rock in your shoe that eventually turns into pain.
The weight of your skull sits firmly above the spine, balanced by the muscles below.
Any deviation will tense one side and weaken the other.
This strength offset is a rock in your shoe that eventually turns into pain.
Some of your neck muscles pull your head back, others slide your chin forward.
The balance between these two groups is a significant factor in your head posture.
An alarming amount of people lack the basic neck strength to support their heads.
Fix this immediately:
The balance between these two groups is a significant factor in your head posture.
An alarming amount of people lack the basic neck strength to support their heads.
Fix this immediately:
https://twitter.com/mythoughtfood/status/1448805240246046720
Weak scapular muscles are also widespread amongst people with pain and posture issues.
Your shoulders slouch and pull your head forward along with them.
Your shoulders slouch and pull your head forward along with them.
https://twitter.com/mythoughtfood/status/1396199001440018434
You outsource your abdominal muscles’ job to a chair by sitting all day long.
This weakness places an excessive amount of pressure on your lower back and pulls your head forward.
This weakness places an excessive amount of pressure on your lower back and pulls your head forward.
https://twitter.com/mythoughtfood/status/1430573474930696196
I’ve seen many people struggle with Split Squats because the front of their hips were so tight the stretch “burnt” too much.
It’s crazy to think how they held all this tension while walking around.
It’s crazy to think how they held all this tension while walking around.
https://twitter.com/mythoughtfood/status/1441157503291518983
People have so much wasted potential behind their legs.
The most powerful muscles in your body lose their tone when you sit on them all day long.
The most powerful muscles in your body lose their tone when you sit on them all day long.
https://twitter.com/mythoughtfood/status/1434664766727987204
The ankles and the feet are also typical Achilles heels.
Your head will never stay in place without well-grounded soles.
Your head will never stay in place without well-grounded soles.
https://twitter.com/mythoughtfood/status/1445190660336799744
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