This week I want to speak directly to those of you (men and women alike) who, for a variety of reasons, have what I refer to as âincreased muscle activityââŚaka, a lot of âSTUFFâ going on. Stuff going on with your lower backside to help you manage the forces we all have to deal with every day. You know the onesâŚgravity, environmental, genetics, etc.
Basically, as we age, our body develops the âbestâ strategy it can so that we can do what we need and want to do every day. This happens to be one of the more common strategies I see.
See, weâre all gonna âorientâ ourselves one way or another, do whatever we need to do in order to get ourselves into certain positionsâŚthat we donât really have access to in that moment.
We ALL do this and even more so as we ageâŚbut most of us are totally unaware of itâŚuntil we feel stiff, sore, and pain. This is just one of the more common iterations.
If this speaks to youâŚstiff/sore lower back and hipsâŚwith your hips actually going forwardâŚOUCH! I hear you:)
Then what I have for you today can really help.
The GOAL here is to reduce overall body tensionâŚto help your muscles to relax, thus improving your motion.
If you feel you need more helpâŚplease reach outâŚhappy to chat:)
Thanks go out to my friend and mentor, Zac Cupples, for the inspiration behind this move.
I ABSOLUTELY RECOMMEND you start here: http://eepurl.com/ied42n
Hereâs what youâre gonna need:
-Comfortable/Clear space
-Wall space
Check out my video below. đ Sound ON!
Hereâs what youâre gonna do:
SET UP:
-Stand about arms length away from the wall. Hands chest height. Look comfortably between index fingers
-Feet parallel. Pointed towards the wall.
-Unlock elbows and knees.
đ KNEES stay over center of each foot the entire time.
đĄFind your 2 POINTS under each foot: 1) INSIDE HEEL 2) BASE of BIG TOE đŁJust SENSE them. Keep GENTLE pressure on both throughout.
đSilent NASAL INHALE.
đŹď¸FULL MOUTH EXHALE: SLOW. LONG. EASY. RELAXED.
-Using your arms, PUSH your HIPS BACK, away from the wall.
-STOP moving when your exhale STOPS!
âď¸Hold this position and breathe: 3rds x 5 breaths
Notice how you move and feel afterward. Is it any different than normal?
Practice DAILY and enjoy feeling good afterwards!
Dedicated to your health and longevity, Mike
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