
This position, as minor a change as it seems, can make a huge difference in lifting. And we reinforce it throughout our workouts. We work on it in supine (laying on the ground on our backs) and then work on it in standing. In that position, we then “brace,” as though we are pushing out preparing to be punched in the gut (rather than sucking our bellies in, which is what most women think bracing is). You can also put your thumbs on the bottom of your rib cage, and pinkies on the top of your hip bones, and draw the two together. Lay with your feet flat on the ground, knees bent, and push your ribs and your lower back into the ground. We start on the ground because it provides feedback on the person’s position. When I start working with a client, one of the *first* things I do after an assessment is teach the canister position. But when you start to load the movement in the gym, it can create some bad habits that wear on your back over the years, and it can absolutely cause back pain because of the shear on both the bony structures (like grinding of the facets in your vertebrae) and on the soft tissue like muscles, tendons, and ligaments that bear the brunt of the weight.īasically, when you’re in the Kardashian butt pose position, you’re putting a lot of strain on your low back.
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I know a number of professional baseball players who are heavily extended and it’s the reason they can throw 98 miles per hour ( to my baseball dads out there, please don’t think is how to get your kid throwing 98–pitching mechanics are different for everyone and like, maybe let your kid play and have fun, k?). For some people, it’s what makes them so good in their sport. Often times, people can get away with it for a while.

Ok so I didn’t have a champagne bottle or glass to balance but let’s pretend I’m that glamorous here, ok?
