{"id":15056,"date":"2014-08-13T07:35:00","date_gmt":"2014-08-13T11:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.sportspecialists.ca\/?p=98"},"modified":"2014-08-13T07:35:00","modified_gmt":"2014-08-13T11:35:00","slug":"heads-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportspecialists.ca\/fr\/2014\/08\/13\/heads-up\/","title":{"rendered":"HEADS UP!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>You increase the strain on your neck muscles 3-fold when you are staring into a computer for hours on end or sitting for too long.<\/p>\n<p>Your head weighs approximately 8% of your bodyweight.&nbsp; If someone weighs 150 lbs, then their head weighs 12 lbs.<\/p>\n<p>This may not sound like much especially when your head is sitting tall and properly on your neck.&nbsp; However, for every inch that your head slouches forward, you are adding another 8% or 12 lbs to your neck muscles!&nbsp; This means that for 3 inches of forward head posture in front of the computer, or Constipation can occur if insufficient fluid is consumed with a high-&nbsp;fiber&nbsp;diet. reading, or watching TV, your neck muscles have to work at holding 36 lbs. &hellip;constantly!&nbsp; This WILL lead to neck pain, eyestrain, shoulder issues as well as jaw issues.<\/p>\n<p>Not convinced?&nbsp; Try this at home: Grab the heaviest hammer you can find (or mallet) and hold it in your hand so it is upright.&nbsp; Easy, right?&nbsp; Now, tilt it forward by 3&rdquo; and notice your forearm straining.&nbsp; Do this for 2-3 hours a day for several days and you develop problems in your wrist, elbow and shoulder&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><strong>QUICK FIX:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>On all 4&rsquo;s, retract and hold your head for 10 seconds so that you head is in line with your trunk.&nbsp; In this simple position you are training your postural neck muscles to work against the downward pull of gravity.&nbsp; Repeat several times.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"img-responsive\" src=\"http:\/\/sportspecialists.ca\/content\/uploads\/4-POINT-STANCE.jpeg\" style=\"width: 275px; height: 183px;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>When considering a new training regimen or updating an existing one, we always ensure that your positioning is most efficient for your training.&nbsp; Give us a call: 514 556-4994!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You increase the strain on your neck muscles 3-fold when you are staring into a computer for hours on end or sitting for too long. 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