Become your own body engineer

Become your own body engineer

Exercise can really do wonders for your body — externally and internally — provided you do it right.

I have seen people complain that a particular movement strains their joints; many have injured themselves while exercising and others think that their reduced flexibility is a result of weight training.

Exercise is supposed to enhance your body. It should affect your health in a positive way, and if it impacts you adversely, that means you are doing something wrong. It is important to follow correct body mechanics. Keeping this in mind, I have devised a biomechanical way of exercise termed BMXStrength.  In the “BMXStrength” or “biomechanics strength” technique, three things are taken care of:

Posture (your body should be centrally balanced);

Movement (motion of joints and muscles during exercise);

Breathing pattern (inhalation and exhalation while working out).

Let’s talk about your posture first. Posture actually refers to the alignment and position of your body against gravity.  It is essential to maintain a good posture so that the force of gravity is shared across your body and a particular joint or connective tissue is not stressed.

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