Revamped Human Performance

Another movement snack.
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Our joints are meant to move in a variety of directions. Unfortunately, modern day life only asks for a very limited selection.
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Here is a little movement sequence to incorporate some of the motions you may be missing throughout the day.
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Cobra stretch, to get the low back some extension that we typically lack due to sitting. 🐍
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Downward dog; for mid back extension, and shoulder flexion... again sitting doesn’t ask much of either. 🪑
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World’s greatest; get those hips opened up a bit with a trunk twist to get some more rotation into the mid back. 🌪
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Cat/camels; typically most people don’t get enough movement in their spine, and if they do, it’s usually in one area.
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Child’s pose; for some more mid back extension, shoulder flexion, and even a lay stretch.

Breath 💨
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It sounds silly to say but the ability to breath is very important. Not only to breath but to breath properly.
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Ideal breathing includes:
✅ sharing the breath between your chest and abdomen
✅ expanding into your belly, sides, and back
✅ creating pressure in your abdomen
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Compensatory breathing:
❌ shoulders elevate as you inhale
❌ sucking you belly in (you’ll see the belly button travel up)
❌ bulging your belly
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How we breath will affects our posture, core stability, stress levels, and immune function. It’s kind of important 🙃.