Good Bending Strengthens Legs and Lifting Ability

BikaBill, one of the winners of the How To Sit Up Straight Contest, writes,

"Ahhh, so good to be a winna!!!

"Another recent success:

"I'd bought a steel fire pit that weighs about 50 lbs, and when I got it last November I could barely move it more than a few feet and that was with some pain. I was going to ask someone to help me move it for use on New Years Eve. But I've been really watching and correcting my posture for the last couple months, and when I picked it up New Years Eve, it seemed really light. I just whisked it out to the front yard like it weighed nothing, and there was no pain!!!

Left drawing shows neutral spine and hip. Center and Right show two kinds of swayback (hyperlordosis) a slouching posture you can easily change to stop pain.

"I was amazed. I would never have guessed that good posture makes one so much stronger, but it does! I've also noticed a difference in my poise -- like forcing yourself to smile makes you feel happier, so does good posture make you feel more self confident. No surgeon could ever have given me that!

"Thanks, Dr. J.

"Happy 2010!
-Bill"

Good Bending:

• Fast Fitness - The First Group Functional Training Exercise, Good Bending for Back and Knees
• A short video with mostly good bending - Good Deeds With Good Bending
• Bending Right is Fitness as a Lifestyle
• Do you do good bending? Fast Fitness - Count How Many Times You Help Or Hurt Your Body Daily
• Examples of good bending in daily life - Household Fitness in the New Year

Lifting Overhead:

• Overhead Lifting, Reaching, and Throwing - More Part I

Better Ergonomics for Carrying Loads:

• Fast Fitness - How Abdominal Muscles Prevent Hyperlordosis When Carrying
• Healthier Carrying - Get Free Ab Exercise and Stop Pain

Great Technique for Pushing and Punching

Throw a Stronger Punch (or Push a Car or Stroller) Using This Back Pain Reduction Technique

What Is Neutral Spine?

• Neutral Spine or Not?

Another Reader Applies Good Bending:

• Reader Success - Using Good Bending For Shoveling Snow

Random Fun Fitness Fixer:

• Another Way Exercise Helps Rheumatoid Arthritis

Labels: fix pain, posture, readers inspiring story, strength

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