Sitting All Day? Fix the Slouch and Back Pain with this Easy Exercise

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  “My back is really hurting from sitting at a desk all day. What can I do?” “My computer slouch is creeping up on me worse than ever. What can I do?” I get asked great questions like these on a regular basis. With so many of us sitting (or standing) at a computer nowadays, […]

Pulling in Your Stomach for Core Strength? Try This Instead…

I used to pull in my stomach all the time. For a while, I couldn’t even relax my abdominal muscles because I’d been holding them in so much it was an unconscious habit. Pilates is known for building core strength, and there was a time when I mistakenly believed that improving and demonstrating core strength […]

Got Computer Slouch? There’s a Simple Fix That Feels Fantastic…

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  If a rounded upper spine or computer slouch is on your mind, you definitely want to check out the exercise in today’s video. A primary reason the upper spine slouches forward in the first place has a lot to do with arms—what’s done with them, and more importantly, what’s NOT. When’s the last time […]