do you tilt?

take a minute to think about what way your pelvis tilts

do you arch or tuck under?

most people are one or the other.........

rarley do i come across those that are neutral in the pelvic region :)

in this picture can you see the model would experience low back pain?

the psoas muscles are so tight that they pull down on the pelvis

because it has shifted so far forward

the lower vertebrae of the spine crunch

as the tush lifts toward the ceiling

NOT PLEASANT.

this pic is a perfect description of me

(except my butt is WAY cuter)

i always though that because i had tight abs i was healthy

DAMN IT

over the course of the last 6 months

i have been working on opening that back up

the beach muscles dont matter as much to me and living a pain free life!

here are some stretches

and foam rolling exercises

that can be used

to open up these areas

i want you to always remember:

locate the pain, then find the antagonist

along the lines of reciprocal inhibition....

if something is tight, the antagonist must be loose

to fix: loosen the tight and tighten the loose.....bueno?

righty tighty lefty loosey.....no?

after any stretch that arches your low back

i always balance it out with a rounded spine

this makes it easier to find that neutral spine position when finished

but please mimic this picture with caution..........

if i see any one of you in the gym with a leotard on

i promise to personally slap the taste out of your mouth

(or your money back..... GUARANTEED)