Good Posture Through CrossFit

Best way to avoid bad posture is not to have it in the first place. Bad posture happens due to inactivity and lack of variety in movements. A sedentary lifestyle that revolves around extended hours in the car, on the couch and sitting at a computer contributes to inadequate posture. Why is this so? Because not all movements are equal and that repetitive movements will cause muscular imbalances, compensations, tension and pain. Participating in a variety of movements allows us to maintain good posture and strong muscles.

What is the best way to avoid bad posture. Be active and do a variety of movements over the course of the day and week.

Variety is the key word.

If you stick to one type of movement there is a good chance that imbalance will follow and injury and pain will result.

Best way to avoid bad posture.

• CrossFit combines constantly varied movements at high intensity. It focuses on putting the athlete in correct positions and teaching proper mechanics.
• Engage in variety of activities and movements
  • Stretch
  • Run
  • Weight Lifting
  • Gymnastics
  • Do pull ups and play on the monkey bars
  • Hike
  • Climb things (rock climbing, jungle gyms, anything else that you can think of)
  • Swim
• Pay close attention to your diet and eat well
• Poor posture results from not moving around so perform some form of exercise everyday.
• Ditch the shoes and try to walk bare foot. Shoes weaken our feet so go bare foot to keep them strong.

Courtesy of CrossFit Balboa