Seven postures that are most likely to harm women's bodies

As the saying goes, "Stand properly and sit properly." Having a good posture not only looks elegant, but also has many benefits for your body. Sit upright, stand straight, don't hunch your back, don't lift your chest... Only by developing the correct posture can you bring health from the inside out.

1. Work

Phenomenon: Many women have incorrect posture when working. They like to hunch their backs and arch their backs when they cannot see the computer clearly.

Hazards: Arching your back and stretching your head are the most harmful to your health. This will cause the cervical spine and shoulders to flex forward, inducing severe pain in the waist, back, and cervical spine.

Correct posture: Choose a chair with adjustable height and back angle; keep your knees, thighs, back and elbows at 90 degrees when sitting; tuck your chin inward to open your chest and shoulders to help with breathing.

2. Watch TV

Phenomenon: Watching TV is a good leisure activity for many women. They sit on the sofa in the most comfortable posture, watching TV while eating their favorite snacks. Little do people know that this posture is extremely harmful to the body.

Hazards: Sitting slumped affects breathing and digestion. Sitting lazily on the sofa not only squeezes your internal organs, but also easily leads to lumbar muscle strain.

Correct posture: Choose a slightly higher and harder sofa. If the sofa is too soft, you can add a cushion; if the seat is too deep, you may want to put a back pillow behind your waist to keep your back upright.

3. Thinking

Phenomenon: It is often seen that some women like to support their chins when thinking, as they feel that this allows the brain to concentrate on thinking about the problem without being disturbed by other problems.

Harm: Sitting with your chin in your hand can cause back pain. This is a very unfavorable posture for the cervical spine and can easily induce headaches.

Correct posture: When thinking about something, stand up and walk around, or put your hands behind your neck and twist your neck to ensure blood circulation in the brain.

4. Stand

Phenomenon: Perhaps because wearing high heels makes the feet more tired, many women like to tilt their center of gravity to one side when standing, and then switch to the other side when they feel tired.

Harm: Leaning to one side will hurt the spine. This standing posture will cause uneven force on both sides of the lumbar spine, leading to back pain.

Correct posture: Stand with your legs straight, your calves and abdomen slightly tightened, your center of gravity slightly forward, and your eyes looking straight ahead. If you need to stand for a long time, change your center of gravity using the "at ease" movement every 10 minutes.

5. Walking

Phenomenon: The fast-paced life in modern cities makes pedestrians on the road always in a hurry. Many people always lower their heads and rush forward when walking, without looking around at all.

Hazard: Lowering your head and hunching your chest can affect your heart and lungs. Many people just keep their heads down and look at the road when they walk, which is the most likely way to cause fatigue.

Correct posture: Keep your head and look straight ahead, let your thighs drive your calves when taking steps, and use "small quick steps" to increase the frequency of leg movements, which is beneficial to activating cardiopulmonary function.

6. Go down the stairs

Phenomenon: Many people like to kick and tap when going down the stairs, without paying attention to whether their posture is correct.

Hazards: Kicking puts weight on the leg joints, especially the knees.

Correct posture: The knees and toes should be vertical. For example, when taking a step with your right foot, your right knee should be relaxed as much as possible so that the weight of your body can fall on the sole of your foot.

7. Running

Phenomenon: Running in the morning can exercise your body while breathing fresh air, which is very beneficial to your health. However, incorrect running posture can also cause harm to your body. Many people do not move the whole leg when running but only lift the calf. This posture is very incorrect.

Harm: If you only lift your calves, your knees will be hurt and you will easily get tired.

Correct posture: "Send your legs out" through the linkage of the upper arms, hip joints, thighs, and calves, with the knees slightly bent when landing and the soles of the feet "rolling" from the heels to the forefoot. This posture saves the most effort on the muscles, reduces the pressure on the knee joints, and provides the most complete cardiopulmonary exercise.