Matt Holland Fitness

It is a fact that Western lives have become more and more sedentary over recent years. The growth of the computer industry has brought with it more and more desk based jobs. People also spend much more time driving and therefore putting more repetitive strain on the body.

In turn more and more people are suffering back problems or simply just bad posture. Exaggerated curvature of the upper back and shoulders or Kyphosis is a common ailment. One cause of this can be the shoulders slouching forward on a constant basis as well as the neck always being flexed for example a head over a computer for eight hours a day. Exaggerated lower back curvature or Lordosis is also becoming more and more common. This is when the curvature of the lower or lumbar spine exaggerates towards the front of the body. One cause of this is improper posture from hours of sitting in a car.

Remember the human body was not designed to sit for long periods and our bodies are still adapting to this form.

With specific exercises, targeting the back and abdominal region, milder symptoms of these ailments can be reversed. This is where Matt Holland Fitness can help you out. A stronger trunk region is not only beneficial for the office and the car it is highly beneficial in everyday “functional” activities that involve lifting, pushing, pulling and twisting. I use a lot of mat based, as well as many gym and medicine ball exercises to help strengthen the back muscles and also to stretch out the abdominal muscles so bringing the spine back into alignment with the pelvis, which is one of the major load bearing areas of the body.

Matt Holland Fitness’ programmes can also help offset age related back problems which are becoming more common.  I guarantee that after 12 weeks using my core training exercises you will notice a vast difference not only in the way your trunk region looks (remember a bad posture is half the problem with abdominal excess fat) but also in the way you approach everyday activities.

Contact Matt Holland Fitness on 07912 754088 for your free consultation session and we will discuss how we can improve your life through fitness.

Benefits of good posture

• Keeps your bones and joints in the correct alignment so that muscles are being used properly.
• Helps decrease the abnormal wearing of your joint surfaces that could result in arthritis.
• You can experience a decrease in the stress on the ligaments holding the joints of your spine together.
• Can prevent your spine from becoming fixed in abnormal positions.
• Can prevent fatigue because your muscles are being used more efficiently, allowing the body to use less energy.
• Can prevent backache and muscular pain.
• Can give you an appearance of confidence
• Build good health by allowing your inner organs room to functions properly
• Correct posture helps to improve your speech by giving freedom to your diaphragm
• Allow for proper alignment which makes enhances youthfulness both visually and physically