Cardio Posture

No I am not wearing the same shirt as yesterday :) I bought two of them because I loved the color, and its HOT!

If you look at the picture above, follow what I am doing, put your pointer finger to your chest and push, you should feel your chest lift up a bit, that is where your posture should be 24/7.  I am especially conscious of it during Yoga or any other exercise because without form, alignment, core, and posture you are wasting your time and could get hurt.

When doing standing cardiovascular exercises such as walking, running, jogging, hiking and also using any time of standing machine like the elliptical, stair climber, and treadmill, it is so important to have the right posture.  One of my good friends was telling me her back started to hurt, she told me she was doing the stair climber and I asked her if she was bending over, and she said yes, she was in serious pain and had to stop working out for almost a month while it healed.

Your chest should be proud, shoulders down, face muscles relaxed, breathing, pelvis tucked in, activating your pelvic floor (kegel for women, perineum for men) muscles.  You do not have to be in the gym for hours, focus on a variety of workouts, keep consistent, and give all of your attention to your form.

I would love to give tips to anyone interested, and don't get me started on weights, form and core are EVERYTHING!

Coach Yulia