improving your posture can help lose your belly
DH has been complaining about that protruding belly which he thinks is caused by those long hours in his home office. Well, everyone knows the children’s song about the leg bone being connected to the hip bone, but how many people really take it to heart? Obviously, everyone knows that the leg bone does in fact attach to the hip bone; that’s not the point. Probably not many people really stop to think about how related and interconnected the parts of the human body really are. In an illustration of this point, the back and stomach muscles are all affected by one another as they form a girdle around the lower torso. It stands to reason, then, that your posture affects how your tummy looks, and the strength of your stomach muscles affects your posture.
Stand Up Straight
This first step to a better posture is to stand and sit up straight. This actually has a few different effects. First of all, slouching accentuates belly fat, so simply sitting up will make you appear slimmer. Second, proper posture help improves the strength of your back, which of course makes it easier to maintain proper posture longer. Third, poor posture leads to back pain, which makes stomach exercises difficult. Having good posture will make it easier for you to work out your stomach muscles and whittle down that belly. Lastly, a nice straight posture enhances blood flow throughout the body, particularly to the legs and lower back, both of which are involved in many stomach exercises. Some people have found help in a posture corrector to help straighten that back. So, if you are trying to lose a belly, the first step is to simply sit and stand up as straight as possible as often as possible. Do that, and you are already on your way!
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While I am a mom, my kids are grown.
February 21st, 2008 at 2:33 amI work at home, because I cannot work outside the home.
Because I am disabled, I supplement my SSI with online sales which mean many hours at the computer.
So…… your article on posture and belly fat speaks directly to me.
Thanks !
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