Get fit in 15 minutes: Celebrity personal trainer shares how to improve your posture while working from home
- Nadya Fairweather suggests trying side bends with arms up to improve posture
- Amanda Hamilton recommends cutting down coffee to support bone health
- We also reveal a selection of stylish fitness clothes for the workout
WHAT TO DO
To improve posture while working from home, try side bends with your arms up, says celebrity personal trainer Nadya Fairweather (u-shape.co.uk).
Stand with your feet hip-width apart and with soft knees. Place a circular band or a long pair of socks around your wrists and raise above your head (or hold one sock between your hands). Lift your chin and extend your arms fully above your head, far enough back to open the chest and engage the upper back muscles.
Gently tilt your upper body from left to right without moving your hips. Try for 20 at a time.
Nadya Fairweather suggests trying side bends with arms up to improve posture, with a circular band or a long pair of socks around your wrists
WHAT TO EAT
Carrying excess pounds places stress on your body and can exaggerate postural problems, including an unnatural curvature of the spine, says nutritionist Amanda Hamilton (amandahamilton.com).
Weak bones can play a part, too, so boost your calcium intake with natural yoghurt or gut-friendly kefir alongside vitamin D. Supporting bone health also means cutting down on excessive coffee consumption, as it can interfere with calcium absorption. More harmful still is an ingredient in some fizzy drinks that’s listed on the label as ‘phosphoric acid’. This can leach calcium from bones over time.
Eat a diet that is anti-inflammatory in effect — healthy fats from oily fish, nuts and seeds and less red meat and processed foods.
Amanda Hamilton recommended cutting down on excess coffee consumption to support bone health as it can interfere with calcium absorption
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