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Old 02-17-20, 07:04 AM  
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Engage your core. Tighten your abs. For (almost) everything.

Several years ago my physical therapist suggested I work on core strength since I was compensating and bracing myself with my shoulders and upper back, whether I was exercising or just going about daily activities. I had to make a conscious effort to use my abs when it didn't seem natural, especially during step workouts, but I think it has helped reduce neck strain and headaches.
I would like to add to this closing your ribs, not letting them flare. I think I did that for years and didn't realize it.
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Old 02-17-20, 10:12 AM  
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Teresa Tapp's 'Bend it. Tuck it. Lift it.' Bend the knees (a bit); tuck the bum (a bit), lift ribs.

While it's not overtly included in the bend it, tuck it, lift it, twisting the thighs out from the knees (I know I'm not explaining that well enough) helps keep my knees in working order.
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Old 02-17-20, 11:45 AM  
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Can't remember the youtube video, but I was having trouble really "feeling" my lat muscles during weight work, and he showed how to activate them not using any weight, then adding weight once you have established that mind-body connection.
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Old 02-17-20, 11:57 AM  
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Something I've been paying attention to more lately..... when I'm in down dog or pushup position, I try to spread my fingers and make sure they are taking weight from my wrists, but the most important thing is not to spread out my thumb -- I keep my thumb close to my index finger -- it feels better that way.

I also like the comments about making sure that core is activated -- I don't know if it was more automatic when I was younger or if it just didn't matter so much, but it seems very important to me now that I'm in my late 50s.

ETA: This is a great thread!
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Old 02-17-20, 09:41 PM  
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Also, tighten the core to protect the back. Always have to be conscience of this when I lift
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Old 10-17-21, 09:29 AM  
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" Begin your grip on dumbbells or barbell from the pinky side of your hand .

Before you begin the deadlift, brace your core, inhale, hold your breath, visualize pushing the floor away with your feet and let the bar follow. Then exhale at the top. "

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Old 10-17-21, 10:14 AM  
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I don’t agree with the “stretch even more than you think you can”. I did that one time thinking I could stretch just a little bit farther and seriously injured my self.
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This happened to me too.

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Agreed. More than a decade later I still pay for it.
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Old 10-23-21, 05:30 PM  
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This is a wonderful thread! Beth Shaw suggests when doing a triangle pose, if you're leaning to the left, squeeze your right glute and vice versa. It helped me to get deeper into my hips.

Here's another thread with form pointers which I found helpful. It's an oldie, but a goodie lol:Form Pointers
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Old 10-24-21, 05:20 AM  
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center your head directly over your spine.

i can't remember when i heard that one, but it takes away neck strain instantaneously.

we're so accustomed to leaning our head forward when looking at our phones, reading books, sitting in front of a laptop/screen and even driving.
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Old 10-26-21, 10:12 PM  
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I picked up several yoga form pointers from Yoga with Adriene. She also cues rotating the hands slightly outward so the index fingers are pointing straight forward. It's made down dog a more comfortable pose.

Thank you for the link, Karla! I've been reading through the 'hints' thread.
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