Women's Fitness

YOUR BODY-TYPE WORKOUT

Got a few pounds to lose? Or maybe you’re simply feeling out of shape? Before you hit the heavy weights and HIIT workouts, turning your attention to your postural body type could be key to getting the results you need and staying injury free. No matter how fit you are, your body’s posture can determine which types of exercises will best suit you.

‘Your posture is the foundation of your movement. If it’s poor, you’ll have pressure in particular areas of your body,’ says Nolan Sunnassee, founder of Online Personal Training (). ‘Think of it like a motorway: if lanes are blocked off, the cars have fewer lanes to flow along so traffic builds up. It’s the same with your body – if areas are under tension or pinched off, fluids such as blood and lymph can’t flow as well. Having good posture helps everything flow.’

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