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The Importance of Posture

Posted by Sebastian Gomoll on

The Importance of Posture

What exactly IS posture? When I was a young girl we were taught “shoulders back, tummy in” and a lady NEVER looked down when descending stairs. We learnt to walk with a book on our heads. I am sure many of you remember similar lessons. Good, or ideal, posture is when there is a state of muscular and skeletal balance which protects the body against injury AND/OR the progressive development of irregularities. More on that in a bit. Faulty posture is when we sit or stand or move in such a way that we create a faulty relationship between various...

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Sit less and stand more

Posted by Sebastian Gomoll on

Sit less and stand more

Whilst standing may seem like the obvious answer, standing at work can prove a lot harder than you think. This is because when you stand your muscles have to bear the whole weight of your body. This exposes the weak points and puts added pressure on your body but in a positive way. The kybun mat helps you to distribute this extra pressure more evenly and provides support with its elastic springy attributes. This allows you to do continuous light exercise and at the same time train the muscles and parts of the body which are being required to work...

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