Bad Posture, Exercise And Shoulder Health
Most people in modern society sit at a desk and work in front of a computer. As a result, most people in modern society are suffering from really bad postural distortions.
To make matters worse, we are also heavier than ever.
After all, how are you supposed to exercise all that excess weight away while your body is in poor postural alignment? The issue here is that exercising while out of alignment can really put the hurt on your shoulder joint.
And one of the most common sites of injury is the shoulder. So here are some ways to preserve your shoulders when starting an exercise program:
1. Press in moderation: If you find yourself bench pressing a couple times a week, please stop. This is critical, especially if you have a desk job, to maintain shoulder health. Bench pressing shortens the same muscles that are already shortened by the seated position.
2. Pull more than you push: Make sure your exercise programs are structured in such a way that you have more pulling movements than pushing movements. By pulling more, you will increase the space in your shoulder joint where the rotator cuff tendons reside.
3. Stay away from pressing over your head: In my humble opinion, it’s simply not worth it to press overhead because it’s so dangerous. Especially if you are born with a curved acromion, a bone that precariously rests right on top of your rotator cuff tendons. Unless you need to press overhead for a specific application, I would not recommend it.
4. Massage your chest: This is a great way to reverse the tightness and shortness that results from being in the seated position all day. The key here is to make sure it’s a deep tissue massage for maximum effectiveness. By loosening up the chest fibers, your shoulders will retract and your rotator cuff will have more space.
The shoulder has to be given special attention since it’s such a mobile structure. Thus, do not take the information in this article with levity.
Don’t wait to act on this information because if you do, it will most likely fade with your memory.
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