Posterior Deltoids - The cause of your rounded shoulders
Our posterior deltoid can get tight during the day from hunching over our electronics and playing sport. This can cause poor posture, pain and reduced shoulder mobility. Try these exercises to help loosen and relax those tight shoulder muscles to help you stand taller and move better.
Get a Jump on Good Health - The benefits of the humble skipping rope
Skipping ropes are portable, cheap, and can improve our fitness, coordination and reduce our risk of injuries. Next week we will look at some ways to use a skipping rope.
Erector Spinae - The key to stabilising our spine
The erector spinae muscles are deep back muscles that surrounds your spine. Together they straighten your back, pull your head back, and arch your back backward. They become tight because they are compensating for another muscle and can cause lower back pain. Here are some mobility exercises and yoga poses which can help.
Take a Hike – Not an insult but great advice for the mind and body
While take a hike is often used as a slightly nicer way of saying “f*#k off”, it is actually very good advice for both our mind and body. It helps to strengthen your heart, improve balance, reduce stress, increase creativity and make you smarter. Why not take a hike today?
Pelvic Tilt - A great dance move but also a source of back pain
The next few week at Tight Muscle Tuesday, we will be looking at the muscles that support our pelvis. The pelvis is a basin-shaped group of bones that connects the back and legs. It consists of paired hip bones which connect at the front and back. When the muscles that support our pelvis are tight, it can cause the pelvis to tilt leading to instability, poor posture and back pain.