Is it true that correct position posture can improve body shape?

Correct posture is very important to the appearance of the individual self and allows good movements, is flexible, is not stiff and pleasing to the eye. Good posture is an important part of a person's visual appearance and the care or maintenance of the body.

In this case self-discipline will be very helpful for the development of good habits. With the correct posture, it can improve body shape, help prevent fatigue and good posture is a very decisive element for an orderly, calm, pleasant and healthy personality.

Discusses the problem of good posture, which is closely related to the habits of standing, sitting, even squatting, and using footwear (shoes or sandals).

Standing Position

Standing in the correct position will help keep your muscles and body in good shape and help form habits that promote good posture. Habits that are carried out while standing or also while walking can help maintain a good curve of the spine, because body weight must be evenly distributed to get a balance.

Here are good standing positions:

  1. Rotate your position left leg at a 45 degree angle
  2. Point your position right leg straight in front of you
  3. Bend your right knee slightly above the left knee line
  4. Bend your left knee slightly
This way of standing will really help to balance the body and be pleasing to the eye.

Several possibilities are in a standing position, namely:

  1. A good position is that the head is straight, the chin is pulled in, the chest is straight, the back and shoulders are relaxed and the stomach is slightly held.
  2. Stiff stance (posture) which is not good and is not beautiful to the eye, this standing position is almost like a military standing position.
  3. Standing position (attitude) that is bent is also not beautiful to the eye.
  4. A sway back or lordosis standing position means that the shoulders are a bit wide, too manly for a woman's appearance, so they look less flexible.
  5. Hyphosis standing (posture), meaning that the shoulders are down or slightly down.
  6. Sway back standing (posture) is accompanied by hyphosis, also known as scoliosis

This standing position or attitude can be seen in the following picture:
This standing position or attitude can be seen in the following picture:

Sitting Position

A good sitting position will also help in shaping the curve of the body through the spine which in turn has an impact on one's appearance. Do not get in the habit of sitting like falling on a chair. Shift your body into the correct sitting position. When the body shifts back, pull your hands forward and place them on the sides of the two thighs.

The correct sitting position, namely:

  1. Feet tight
  2. Lutu meeting
  3. Place the foot out a little further than the knee
  4. Footwear remains on the floor (not hanging or tiptoeing)
  5. Keep the body in a standing position
  6. If the chair has a back, your back is straight and touches the back
The correct sitting position is important to prevent general fatigue and strain on the back. Sit with your back lower against the chair. To prevent strain on your back when reading or writing, sit down pressing on the back of a chair.

The correct sitting position is as in the following picture:
The correct sitting position is as in the following picture:

In addition to the correct standing and sitting position, also pay attention to the walking position, namely the body is upright and the head is not bent, as in a standing position.
In addition to the correct standing and sitting position, also pay attention to the walking position, namely the body is upright and the head is not bent, as in a standing position.

Body position when picking up something that falls on the floor (squatting position). 

While squatting: Place feet in basic stance Keep your back straight The knees are bent Lift with the muscles of your legs and buttocks, not your back.

While squatting:

  1. Place feet in basic stance
  2. Keep your back straight
  3. The knees are bent
  4. Lift with the muscles of your legs and buttocks, not your back.

In an effort to form good posture, as well as to help prevent fatigue, pay attention to the use of shoes. Shoes with high heels often result in poor posture, resulting in poor leg shape, body looking heavy, thrown forward, tense legs and back and body feels tired quickly. Shoes with low and wide heels can support the body, maintain body balance, are comfortable to wear, do not tire quickly and can maintain good posture.
In an effort to form good posture, as well as to help prevent fatigue, pay attention to the use of shoes. Shoes with high heels often result in poor posture, resulting in poor leg shape, body looking heavy, thrown forward, tense legs and back and body feels tired quickly.

Shoes with low and wide heels can support the body, maintain body balance, are comfortable to wear, do not tire quickly and can maintain good posture.

Healthy legs promote good posture and a pleasant appearance. The shape of the foot can be observed through the curve (arch) of the foot on the footprint.

A normal arch of the foot, characterized by a narrow footprint in the middle and wide at the heel and toes. Weak feet are caused by weak arches of the foot, which are characterized by a wider footprint in the middle than a normal foot. The foot that is flat or flat, leaves a footprint almost as wide as the entire footprint The shape of the feet and the shape of the soles of the feet can be seen in the following picture:

  1. A normal arch of the foot, characterized by a narrow footprint in the middle and wide at the heel and toes.
  2. Weak feet are caused by weak arches of the foot, which are characterized by a wider footprint in the middle than a normal foot.
  3. The foot that is flat or flat, leaves a footprint almost as wide as the entire footprint
The shape of the feet and the shape of the soles of the feet can be seen in the following picture:
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