Tuesday, 03 November 2009
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Stand Up Straight, Lose Weight
"Good posture can make you look slimmer," say fitness gurus, Lisa and Adele Rancan from Rancan Sisters Fitness Vibe Studio in Mosman.
See for yourself! In a full length mirror slump your shoulders forward, let everything hang out, relax your abdominal muscles, take a good look – you look heavier, frumpy and limp. Okay, now follow their tips below - in bare feet - and you won’t believe the difference in how you look and feel...
* Start with both feet parallel, shoulder width apart, slight bend in both knees
* Tuck your tail bone towards the floor and pull your navel into your spine
* Lengthen the space between both hip bones to last rib - your stomach should be braced - then imagine a piece of string attached to your chest being pulled up towards the sky
* Gently squeeze your shoulder blades together being careful not to let the rib cage ‘pop out’.
* Check your posture now - you and others will notice the extreme difference. It can take up to three kilos off your frame just by standing correctly.Do you pay attention to your posture? Will you try these tips?
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Comments (29)
I noticed this the other day lol, it makes a hell of a difference
i tend to slouch a lot when i'm sitting :\ but sometimes i'll remember and straighten up
good posture if always good, but so is good eating. If you don't want to look overweight, don't be overweight! lol
This is very good advice. I greet warmly - michael :)
my mom always hammered good posture into me. i guess that's why this comes natural now. haha.
I definitely try to do this but I always forget because slouching is a habit for me.
I do these all the times when I overeat :P
I always try to have good posture, it does so much good for you!
I used to have perfect posture (from being raised in Vietnam) but then of course when I wanted to "fit in" and "be cool" I started to slouch. Now... it's a habit.
@savingeagle@xanga - yeah, basically.
and this is where so many years of violin have come in handy. i'm pretty sure good posture is part of our grade. :P
Already knew this...
i've tried, but i slouch in my seat anyway.
if I remember then I sit/ stand straight. But i have bad posture normally.
the laptop is making me have bad posture..
Lol, I took etiquette classes from 3-13.
I can't help but stand straight.
hard to keep straight >.<
I have horrible posture! These were some good tips because I definitely need to stop hunching over when I'm sitting at my computer or at work. I even hunch over when I'm standing!
great advice. I know I have horrible posture.
i heard this before but at the end of the day, i'm always slouching because i sit all day in an office chair and just want to relax.
i understand.
This is the classsic belly dancing stance word-for-word, interestingly enough.
Hmm, I've definately tried to have a better posture because I noticed too that bad posture only makes you look more frumpy looking. I can never keep at the good posture though. I always end up forgetting or am too tired to keep up the posture and end up reverting back to slouching, just because it's easier.
I always knew that, and yes I pay attention to my posture. If I don't, I get a sore back (damn boobs!).
Interesting! I'm going to definitely do this (:
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