Tom Myers’s posters, from Anatomy Trains, 3rd edition, on the wall in front of FitOldDog’s trainer bike. Photo by FitOldDog.
Hi folks, welcome!
Note the anterior migration of the head as the upper back rounds forward, then think about Tom Myers’s myofascial ‘anatomy trains’ (and stations) as you contemplate what might be going on, and how to combat unhealthy posture as you age. From an article on osteoporosis, which is linked to the figure, .
Amazing what you can learn if you open your eyes and ears to what is around you, which is why I changed the view from my trainer bike.
If you check my training diary for workout day 145, you’ll see that I completed a 4-hour spin at 110 watts - crazy sport, but these are the things we do. The goal of this workout is to build mitochondrial mass, which improves the efficiency of energy production. While I train I like to listen to my body or let my mind go blank, as my legs spin away. I just check my cadence from time to time, and that’s it. I also have to stand up from time to time, or my butt goes numb, not good.
Before starting this ride, I put up some of Tom Myers’s posters on the wall in front of my bike, and then I noticed something interesting in relation to anterior head migration and poor posture.
Tom Myers’s posters, from Anatomy Trains, 3rd edition, in front of FitOldDog’s trainer bike.
By the way, if you wish to avoid the ravages of osteoporosis, get your posture fixed and undertake some judicious weight training - just a thought. Poor posture is so common in our society that it is considered normal with respect to the design of seats in airplanes, it would appear.
I noticed one little diagram on the poster about superficial back lines, which seemed to explain why people push their head forward as part of the upper back rounding process, as they head towards looking at the ground for the rest of their life - and it can be avoided with a little work.
Note the superficial fascial back line, extending over the top of the head, from all the way down at your plantar fascia. Interesting.
When you stand up straight there is a little relaxed tension in the superficial back line. As you round your upper back, or thorax, this tension increases, but it can be relieved by pushing the head forward and down. Just try it and see!!! It would appear that anterior head extension is an adaptive maneuver, designed to reduce fascial tension - am I right, oh Body Movement Experts?
See, riding a trainer bike for four hours indoors on a sunny day is fun and interesting.
It’s also much safer than riding the roads, come to think of it.
Cheers,
FitOldDog
Important Note: These posts do not provide medical advice. You should always consult your physician before undertaking or significantly modifying an exercise program.
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