I get a lot of requests for lower back exercises you can do in a chair. Today’s exercise is a must to keep your lower back healthy and mobile. If your pelvis and lumbar spine are moving correctly, your balance and posture will be better and your lower back will not be as tight, which means less pain. Learn how to be an active sitter!
I’m mostly concerned with how the pelvis moves in relation to your spine. All you need is a straight-back chair (or a chair that isn’t upholstered and soft) and a ball (even the ball can be optional).
Check out this video to learn how to be an “active sitter” to improve your posture and treat low back pain due to Parkinson’s:
Too much sitting can cause many problems in our bodies, including:
- Back Pain – Up to 90 percent more pressure is on the lower back when sitting versus standing.
- Neck Pain – Poor sitting alignment will cause forward head posture.
- Stiffness and Slowness – Sitting can tighten up muscles and pull joints out of alignment.
- Cognitive Decline – “Foggy” brain
- Depression and Anxiety – Decline in mood
- Constipation – The gut slows down, too!
Of course, you can’t stop sitting altogether, but make sure you break up the time you sit. Take a break every 30 minutes to practice active sitting.
Coach Kimberly
Now in Session: Rebel Fit Club’s Posture School—In-Person and Virtual!
Coach Kimberly instructs this five-week exercise series to address one of the most problematic symptoms of Parkinson’s: stooped posture, which causes falls, pain, and crowds your breathing and digestion. You will learn lifelong exercises that you can do every day to prevent or treat poor posture. We also offer an in-person, seated version of this class for our fighters who can’t exercise on the floor. If you want to feel stronger, sit and stand straighter, and move better, contact Kimberly today to get on the list for our next session!
Would you like to be a part of our Posture School, but live too far away to come to the Rebel Fit Club? Not a problem—we also have Virtual Posture School!
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Contact me to get started in Kimberly Berg’s Rebel Fit Club Parkinson’s Boxing classes today. We have online workouts, too!
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