Sometimes people misunderstand when we post pictures or videos of what we’re teaching and we just want to be clear. Extending the spine during basic exercises like deadlift, squat, swing, bench press, etc. is very, very important. Unfortunately since most people sit with their shoulders slumped forwards all day, it’s extremely hard for people to correct their bad posture in an hour seminar. So when we take pictures of the people at our seminars, sometimes their posture isn’t great, not because we’re teaching them wrong, but because the people are struggling to learn how to do it correctly but they can’t yet. Other people in the fitness industry telling folks it doesn’t matter how they move as long as they’re exercising doesn’t help. How you move matters a lot! So if you see some less than perfect posture in the pictures, now you know why.
Extending the spine and keeping it there is a crucial skill for beginners to learn. Here are two exercises that will help the process. make these part of your warmup and you’ll improve every time you work out.