Why There Is No Perfect Posture
We’ve definitely written many articles on how to correct your posture and the benefits of good posture , but it’s also important to note that perfect posture probably doesn’t exist. That’s why.
In the video cited above by FXNL Media, Dr. Greg Lehman, M.D. and Psychotherapist, Physiotherapist from Canada, begins by explaining how some of the world’s top athletes have egregious postural deficiencies that many experts will be unhappy with. He continues, “These things are not really flaws. We just called them disadvantages and we really don’t have a compelling reason for that. ” For example, he thinks that one of the best marathon runners in the world has a very strong pronation (which is usually considered a bad thing). “For them, these are just normal models,” explains Lehman, “the body is pretty amazing and adaptable.”
This does not mean that we should not care about the posture. Chances are, we’re just putting too much emphasis on the ideal pose. It is believed that if we do not exactly fall under this, then we feel that we are in dire need of correction. Lehman summarizes it this way:
Sometimes it doesn’t matter what position you are in, it will hurt and [then] you’ll be better off doing something else. Maybe the problem is the lack of movement.
Posture matters more when you’re lifting weights , jumping and landing from great heights, or playing on a sports field, Lehman said; and if your posture is part of a daily habit that continues to increase the pain. In other words, this does not mean that your hunched over sitting position is necessarily bad. What’s “bad” is that you keep sitting for hours and days and it pisses off your body.
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If a posture or exercise hurts you, then it is not good for you, no matter how “tutorial” or perfection it is. For more information, click the play button and watch the video.