Our posture impacts every aspect of our health. To improve posture, we need both a preventative and corrective approach. It’s also important to understand the root causes of poor posture and how to properly address them.
One of the leading causes of poor posture is prolonged sitting, as the average person spends roughly 8 hours a day in a seated position. It is crucial to recognize that our bodies adapt to the positions we spend the most time in.
Sitting with poor alignment can quickly lead to body misalignment, and no amount of stretching or “standing up straight” will be enough to address this issue. The first step is ensuring proper sitting alignment to prevent these postural imbalances from developing.
Addressing the root cause of poor posture is critical as there are several factors working against us here on planet Earth.
To prevent and remedy poor posture, I follow these steps:
- Sit with proper alignment using an office chair that supports my body and improves posture over time. Anthros is the only chair on the market that actually aligns the body and is proven to improve posture over time.
- Remain aware of how I stand and hold my body, knowing that my body adapts to each position.
- Learn and practice good movement patterns that have a significant impact on joint health. My ALIGN program is what I incorporate into my movement routine 3 to 4 times a week.
- Exercise in a way that targets the weak and neglected core and posterior chain muscles while lengthening the muscles on the front of the body (as these muscles tend to shorten and pull the body out of alignment). I follow my MOVE program for full-body functional strength workouts that improve posture over time.
For those wanting to improve posture, I highly recommend starting with my ALIGN program, which covers proper alignment, good movement patterns, and how to address the most common posture issues.
ALIGN provides comprehensive knowledge on sitting and standing correctly, addressing poor movement patterns, and offering effective solutions.
The Perfect Chair to Improve Your Posture
THE ANTHROS CHAIR
Introducing Anthros, the groundbreaking ergonomic office chair that redefines and revolutionizes proper body support—and unlike any other office chair company, has the science and data to back it up! From the moment I experienced the Anthros chair, I was truly amazed at its ability to reprogram my body and nervous system, rapidly instilling the fundamental principles of proper alignment and neutral posture. This is knowledge that typically takes months of dedicated effort to impart to my clients, yet the Anthros chair accomplishes it in a matter of seconds.
Anthros is the only chair registered with the FDA as a “corrective medical device” that progressively improves posture over time, and it lives up to this promise. As you sit in it, the chair actively realigns your spine, calibrates your nervous system, and corrects your posture.
Gone are the days when I simply advised my clients to avoid sitting, which was never a realistic solution. Now, I recommend they choose a chair that not only averts compromising their posture but actively enhances it over time.
