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DOES HIGH HEELS REALLY MAKE YOUR BREAST SAG?

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 Somehow you’ve probably been told to “sit up
straight”—or suffer the consequences of poor posture. But that’s just not
a particularly scary warning. So let me try to explain it in a way that’s a
little more specific: a bent spine might mean saggy breasts.
I now you’d probably be, are you serious? Yes let’s
dig deeper; when you slouch forward all the time, like you probably do while
working on your computer or driving your car, your chest muscles actually
stiffen, which pulls your shoulders forward into a permanent slump. The result!
A look/shape that’s unbecoming to your bosom. Worse, hunching forward also puts
more stress on your upper spine, which leads to neck, back, and shoulder pain.
Have you ever experienced a neck hurting one day and never stop? It’s probably
the result of some bad poor posture.
You should understand that bad posture doesn’t just
mean slumped shoulders. But when you sit constantly—as most of us do—the
muscles on the fronts of your hips become short and tight, your glutes—or butt
muscles—actually forget how to contract. (After all, with so much chair
time, they’re not being used for much of anything except padding for your hip
bones.) Now, the combination of tight muscles on the front of your hips and
weak muscles on your backside causes your pelvis to tilt forward. This pushes
your lower abdomen outward, making your belly pooch out—even if you don’t have
an ounce of fat.
What’s worse, high heels complete the unfortunate
picture of what am trying to explain. Your high-fashion shoes not only
contribute to a, shall i say, pooch, but again, leave you less perky up
top as well, that’s because heels make your ankle muscles tight. This leads to
tighter muscles all the way up your legs to your lower back the bottom line of
this is! Your body is a chain of inter-related muscles from head to toe. If you
have a problem in one area, it’s going to cause problems in another. However
there’s good news.  In this article, BOLA
 AKINBOADE-BELLO presents to you three-step
guide to slouch proof your posture.

ALWAYS SIT AS TALL AS YOU CAN: Sure this sounds obvious, but remind yourself every
few minutes, whether you’re at your desk or in your car. You’ll be surprised at
how much you tend to slump when you’re not thinking about it. Then use these
simple cues to set yourself straight.

  • Pull your shoulders down and back. Simply
    imagine that you’re trying to create as much space between your ears and
    shoulders as you can, and try to hold that position.
  • Pretend there’s a string attached from your chest to the ceiling,
    pulling your chest up at all times.
  • Brace your abs—as if you were about to be punched in your gut—but
    breathe normally. It’ll seem hard at first, but keep practicing, and it’ll
    become second nature. A bonus: It’ll also help fight lower back pain.

 DO AN EXERCISE CALLED THE
HIP RAISE DAILY: This would help strengthen
your glutes and teaches them how to contract again—which helps allow your  pelvis to move back in its natural alignment. Here’s how to do it: Lie on your
back on the floor with your knees bent and your feet flat on the floor. Place
your arms out to your sides. That’s the starting position. Now squeeze your
glutes and raise your hips so your body forms a straight line from your
shoulders to your knees. Pause for five seconds, then lower body back to the
starting position. Do two to three sets of 12 repetitions every day.
 STRETCH YOUR CHEST: This would help you loosen your chest muscles, which
become short and tighten when you slump. Try a simple doorway stretch: Place
your arm against a door frame in the high-five position—your palm facing
forward and your elbow bent 90 degrees, but be careful not to hurt yourself.
Now step through the doorway until you feel the stretch in your chest and the
front of your shoulder. Hold for 30 seconds, and then repeat with your other
arm. That’s one set; do a total of 4 daily.
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