Often ignored yet so important. Standing up allows you to challenge the body in different ways, stretch and strengthen muscles used in sitting, work the core, and burn more calories. Standing up at least once an hour has powerful benefits for the body. When we sit too long the body becomes tight in key places – like the hip flexors. These muscles then pull on the back and create low back pain.
80% of Americans suffer with low back pain. In addition, sitting in chairs creates a supportive system allowing the core to let go. This too creates difficulty because all movement comes from the core of the body. When the core becomes weak movement becomes more difficult and often felt as back pain.
The body is built on balance – front to back, right to left, top to bottom. When one segment becomes weak due to inactivity it causes a cascade effect. Today perform a set of exercises moving from front to back and notice how the opposing muscles actual support each other during the work flow.
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