Easy Habits for an Active Lifestyle
Whether or not we're in a chair, in bed, or on the front porch, working from your phone and laptop at home isn't how our bodies were designed.
As we continue to navigate a new normal, we wanted to remind ourselves of a couple different things that'll help us stay active no matter the circumstance.
Maintaining Good Posture
Performance Therapies in Iowa did a lot of the heavy lifting for us here. In addition to outlining proper techniques to decrease or avoid the mechanical stresses on your body from poor posture, they've also provided exercises and stretches that'll help break up the monotony of working from home. Examples include:
- Chin Tuck
- Thoracic Extension
- Seated Pelvic Tilts
- Seated Heel/Toe Raises
- Figure-4 Hip Stretch
Starting Your Day With Stretching
Which is a good segue into the next quick way to stay active every day. Stretching! The younger generation will roll their eyes but normal people know just how easy it is to lose flexibility as we age. If only we started loosening up each morning last decade...
- Yoga
- Standing Hamstring Stretch
- Standing Thigh Stretch
- Lower Back Stretch
- Shoulder Stretch