Good Posture While Waving to a Crowd

Is it just me or is it quite annoying when someone tells you to stand up straight, or someone scolds you for slouching on your chair?

Your posture is the way you hold your body while standing or sitting or walking. It is the foundation for every movement your body makes.

Good posture can determine how well your body responds to carrying weight. If it isn’t optimal, your muscles have to work harder to keep you balanced and upright.

Some of the muscles will even become tight and inflexible. Over time, these dysfunctional adaptations impact your body’s ability to deal with forces on it.

Poor posture also inflicts wear and tear on your joints and ligaments. Especially if one side of the body is used more than the other.

Let’s say waving at a crowd in a political rally or performing at a stadium. The likelihood of an accident is increased due to poor balance.

Your posture would also influence your emotional state and sensitivity to pain.

So how do you know if you have good posture?

From the front to the back, all your 33 vertebrae should appear in a straight line.

While looking from the side, the spine should have 3 curves. At the neck, shoulders, and lower back.

When the vertebrae are aligned, such that when you stand up you are able to draw a straight line. Chin is aligned to the floor. It absorbs some of the stress caused by walking or jumping.

Moreover, it keeps your center of gravity directly over your base of support. This allows you to move efficiently with the least amount of effort or strain on the muscles.

1] Stand at a High Position

Sometimes you need to stand at a high position so that they can be able to address the crowd.

For good posture, the neck should be vertical and not tilted forward.

Shoulders relaxed with the knees at a right angle with the feet. Soft knees are not locked meaning they are slightly bent.

2] Move Intentionally When Walking

While walking on stage, make sure you move intentionally. Aware of one step after the other. Think tall by assuming you have a string on top of your head pulling you up and elongating your spine.

Learn to engage your core and open up your chest. Most people walk in a lazy way completely unaware. This is to mean, that their pelvis is tilted forward which in turn stretches their abdominal muscles hence putting stress on the lower back.

This posture will over time lead to a weak core and bum muscles.

Having your pelvic tuck while walking will help you with engaging the core which in turn will give you fewer hip and lower back issues.

Avoid arching your back.

3] Put Your Hands Behind Your Back

Another exercise that would help with good posture is putting your hands together at the back.

Then try to lift them over your shoulders.

Or standing against the wall with your shoulders and elongating your neck.

4] Proper Performing Position

While performing on stage, make sure that your weight is evenly distributed between your two feet.

This will increase your stability and prevent you from toppling over, especially for bassists.

Exchange the arm holding the microphone often. So you don’t have one arm getting more tired than the other.

While walking around, always have your pelvic tucked.

Also, do some dance movements that will help you stretch your body since you will be standing for a long time.

If you are in a political rally, keeping your shoulders straight and opening your chest is paramount.

Not only does it improve your posture, but also shows you have confidence.

Stand with your feet hip-width apart for balance. Allow your hands to be free or both be supported by the elbow.

Good Posture Benefits

What are some of the advantages of good posture?

• It helps with digestion. 

While seated with your vertebrae aligned, you keep your rib cage open which improves digestion.

• Prevent lower back problems and wear and tear of the bones and ligaments.
• Increases flexibility which in turn solves many health issues.
• With an improved posture, your muscles will relax leading to better breathing.
• Improves concentration.
• Enhances your image.
• Supports muscle toning 

Good posture conveys the body language of a person of high status.

It consists of standing up straight, not moving or moving very slowly with hands mostly remaining still.

Avoid crossing your legs while performing or addressing a crowd.

It will make you feel less stable and look less symmetrical. Use hand movements that are correct, conscious, and clear.

Good posture ignites a musculoskeletal balance that protects the body from injury, especially while performing. Your body must adjust constantly to your current environment in order to maintain correct form.

Connecting to our body, both while sitting or in motion in a way that is open and upright, changes us for the better in a very profound way.

Remember a good stance and posture reflect a proper state of mind.