Business Butt: Why sitting may wreck your behind!

Why sitting may wreck your behind!

This is something we have all seen and yet simple remedies for it are overlooked. We are upright beings yet we choose to sit for extended periods of time. We are making our society just the “click of a button” away, and the side effects of it continue to show. As obesity runs rampant in our society we all decide to find a simple method to overcome this raging epidemic. It’s time to get rid of that business butt!

After reading the title, you may still be stuck on what a business butt actually entails. What is a business butt? In my terms, it is what occurs when people sit for lengthy periods of time and allows overstretching of the glutes and hip extensors. Meanwhile, it is simultaneously allowing the hip flexors and transverse abdominal to relax. With these occurrences, your body basically deactivates your glute muscles (to a point) due to the prolonged stretch that occurs while sitting. The issue is compounded by the fact that your hip flexors remain relaxed and allows the muscles to shorten. The chain reaction continues because you know have a shortened range of motion in the hips. The next issue is that the shortened hip flexors can create an exaggerated anterior pelvic tilt. Each person is born with either an anterior or posterior pelvic tilt, but anterior pelvic tilt being the most common.

It’s time to start moving to help remedy this issue. For some people, it is time to get active and start moving. Find activities that you enjoy and start doing them. For others, moving around may not be an option, especially sitting for extended periods at work. Standing up from time to time will allow your hip extensors to relax and allow your hip flexors to return to their normal position. An even better remedy is to not only stand up but do hip swings with each leg. Perform hip swings from front to back followed by side to side for better glute activation. If possible, aim to do these exercises a few times throughout the day and performing them each hour is highly encouraged. Some may fear looking goofy at work, however when compared to looking goofy at the gym or the beach, it shouldn’t be a problem.

Sitting is the latest trend and seems to be the biggest contributor to the obesity epidemic that is consuming our nation. DO NOT allow yourself or your friends to be added to this statistic. It is time to get moving and get that business butt in shape! Any questions regarding this article can be directed towards our forum http://www.dssupplements.com/forum/forum.php and specific questions can be emailed to Brandon@dssupplements.com

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