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Do you have calf or lower back tightness? When standing, a majority of your probably lean forward a little bit, causing your calves and lower back to activate a lot more than they should! We always preach to you guys to find your “neutral” pelvic position, shoulder position, core position, knee position, foot position, etc, but we haven’t really touched on finding a neutral standing position... making sure that your weight isn’t shifted too far forward, backward, or to one side.
One easy way to set yourself up to achieve a neutral standing position is to think of a string pulling you up from the crown of your head to the ceiling to stand tall. Then relax your ribs down so they are flaring. Now wiggle and lift your toes. This will shift your weight back into the heels and ball of the foot.
Pay attention to your standing posture when doing things around your house, work, in public, etc. It’s super common to have one side you shift your weight into when standing, for example… look around next time you are waiting at Starbucks and see how people stand. Shift to the opposite side when you catch yourself. It’s not that you can’t shift around- but try to keep things equal and balanced.
And you Moms and Dads out there- you know that pop the hip out to hold the baby move, right? Or the way you lean to onset the weight of a car seat or baby carrier? Think about how often you do that and what it’s doing to your body. Try to alternate sides so that both sides are being exposed to that movement.
We aren’t robots- you can move in all different positions- just be aware of your default patterns and figure out where you are just falling into the same repetitive positions without any thought.
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