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Strength Training for Better Posture: Back Rows

Strength Training for Better Posture: Back Rows

by Jessica Kisiel | Nov 26, 2012 | Posture and Technique

Back Row on Commercial Strength Training Machine     Starting Position Sit tall with straight vertical alignment from the hips to the ears. Neutral spine with a slight arch in the lower back. Feet hip width apart and flat on the floor. Shoulders at 90...
Express Gratitude and Attract Happiness this Thanksgiving

Express Gratitude and Attract Happiness this Thanksgiving

by Jessica Kisiel | Nov 19, 2012 | Personal Wellness

According to Martin E. P. Seligman, Ph.D., a leader in Positive Psychology, and author of “Authentic Happiness” one cause of low life satisfaction and contentment is failure to express gratitude and taking things for granted.   “Gratitude is an...
Pain Relief Through Posture Alignment

Pain Relief Through Posture Alignment

by Jessica Kisiel | Nov 11, 2012 | Posture and Technique

In case you missed my article in the Los Alamos Daily Post it is reprinted below.     Do you have joint or muscle pain? It may be your posture. According to the Egoscue Method® of posture alignment the “design posture” of the human body is to have...
Strength Training for Better Posture: Biceps Curls

Strength Training for Better Posture: Biceps Curls

by Jessica Kisiel | Nov 7, 2012 | Posture and Technique

This is the first video in a series on proper strength training technique for better posture. Starting Position A staggered stance (1-2 feet apart) accommodates wider hips and larger dumbbells. Dumbbell heads are facing forward to keep the weights close to the body...
Is Strength Training Ruining Your Posture?

Is Strength Training Ruining Your Posture?

by Jessica Kisiel | Oct 30, 2012 | Sports Training

If you’re lifting weights without addressing postural disparities such as one shoulder higher than the other, a hip that is rotated forward or rounded shoulders then YES your unbalanced posture is becoming stronger and more engrained with every repetition...
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