World Spine Day highlights how sedentary office work contributes to back pain, emphasizing the importance of regular movement and proper posture for spinal health.
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Giving Gravity ‘the Boot’
Gravity influences body strength and posture, with exercise and inversion boots offering potential benefits against its adverse effects.
A ‘little workout’ is a good thing . . . .
An abbreviated workout can be a temporary replacement for a full workout when time is short. Time constraints, commonplace in modern society, can and do interrupt workout consistency. Through recurring episodes of interruption, waning exercise consistency may begin, and become justifiable, due to intermittent time shortages. Attained physical gains can be maintained and can increase by committing to consistent(ly) exercising. Lack of time can be the impetus for devising concise exercise routines that can be utilized when needed
Movement is beneficial
Regularly engaging the body's multi-directional capacity through exercises involving multiple planes of motion and joints enhances functional physical capacity. Modern society's sedentary lifestyle leads to physical degradation. Incorporating compound exercises that engage the entire body and challenge biomechanical stability is crucial for maintaining functional longevity.
Workout Guilt
To be dedicated to fitness is a good quality to possess. Consistency with one’s choices of exercise is important. One should not second guess or self-deprecate themselves when they have accomplished, at least, some level of activity.
Movement according to N.A.S.A
The axiom ‘Movement is Life’ is often repeated regarding health and well-being. Exercise is an integral to slowing the natural process of aging and age related maladies. Yet, many opt for an easier way . . . . that of avoiding exercise. The book written by NASA Scientist Joan Vernikos, Sitting Kills, Moving Heals, extolls the benefits of consistent basic movement, in addition to exercise, for the (human) body. One should say to themselves daily ‘Move More, Live Better’.
The Art and Science of Mobility – Part 3
In the book 'The Modern Art and Science of Mobility', an approachable format is presented for maintaining functional movement capability. This series of blogs will give an outline of the book. There are combinations of movements and therapies contained in the book that will not be presented within this series of outlines.
The Art and Science of Mobility – Part 2
In the book 'The Modern Art and Science of Mobility', an approachable format is presented for maintaining functional movement capability.
The Art and Science of Mobility – Part 1
In the book 'The Modern Art and Science of Mobility', an approachable format is presented for maintaining functional movement capability. This series of blogs will give an outline of the book. There are combinations of movements and therapies contained in the book that will not be presented within this series of outlines.
Spinal movements: Summary
Spinal viability is inexorably linked to bodily wellness. Actions and lifestyle greatly contribute to spinal health. Nerve impulses which affect the entire body can be negatively impacted by when spinal integrity is compromised. Activity, properly executed, will promote health of the spine. Specifically, the six directions of the spine must receive attention. Photo by Mikhail … Continue reading Spinal movements: Summary
Ab-Sutra Wellness and Fitness 