Monday 12 April 2010

What You Must Discover About Skiing And Tennis Posture

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The increased muscle tension from poor posture while skiing can be damaging to your back. Concentrate on maintaining good posture and lengthen your torso as you bend your knees. Keep your hip joints loose so you can comfortably rotate back and forth as you travel downhill. Remember to warm up properly before skiing, and include a full body stretch in your pre ski exercise routine.

Racket sports, such as tennis, can add force to the actions of bending and twisting and so precipitate a number of back ailments. Avoid hunching over from your waist or shoulders as you play. Lengthen your body upwards and think of your racket as an extension of your arm. Avoid twisting your torso when you reach for the ball. If necessary, take lessons to learn a proper technique.

Keeping limber is particularly important in tennis. Be sure to warm up slowly and sufficiently before playing, and include a full body stretch to avoid straining muscles. To meet the demands of tennis, be sure to keep your torso lengthened, knee and hip joints loose and your body as relaxed as possible. If you travel frequently by air, here is a helpful exercise for preventing a sore back.

You can do this exercise while waiting to board the aircraft and also periodically in flight. It is a sitting version of the pelvic tilt. First, inhale through your nose, slowly and smoothly. As you exhale slowly and smoothly, press the small of your back at waist level towards or against the back of your seat. Maintain this pressure as long as your exhalation lasts. Inhale through your nose and relax your back. Then repeat the second and third step several times. Relax and rest.

By : Paul Kramer

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