I wish I could blame all that wind blowing at my back, but sadly, I have no real excuse for my poor posture. All I know is that my driver license says I'm 6'2", but if I stand up straight I'm actually 7'9". I've got problems. And what are we young Americans taught to do when we have a problem?
Buy stuff.
So I did. A new shoulder harness. Even though it restricts my breathing and seems to cause my arms to fall asleep a bit, I choose to believe that in the long run it's going to improve my quality of life. As a guy that wants to live to be a hundred years old, quality of life is highly important. Instead of looking like Mr. Burns, I will look like the lead violin player in the London Symphony Orchestra. You don't know who that is? Me neither. But I bet that dude sits up straight.
And since I've always secretly wanted to post a cool-guy picture of myself in the bathroom mirror... here's what it looks like. You can barely notice it, right?
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4 comments:
Looking pretty dang hot in that shoulder harness! Starting a new trend over there? Did you measure your height to see if you are 7'9" again :)!! Good luck! Don't eat any frozen burritos. Love Crazy Aunt Shelley
I need one of those. I might beat you in the "worst posture ever" contest. Only difference is that I'm actually shorter when I stand up straight :)
Don't worry, Drew. No one will notice that beauty of a straight jacket...
Oh andrew! You never fail to amuse me. It is true that we Hansens have to work extra hard to avoid the Hansen hunch.
Yoga.
Seriously. work on finding the muscles right below your shoulder blades to pull your shoulders down and hold your upper spine straight. Obviously your shoulder blades drawing back opens your chest and makes you feel taller for a moment. But longevity in posture comes from pulling the shoulder blades down the back and rotating the tip of your shoulder upwards and away from your ears. Think outward and down...not just back! If you are having trouble locating those muscles, raise your arms above your head and start lowering your shoulder blades down your back. Also stretching your back will help loosen those muscles so they CAN move.
Hope this helps!
Loved the burrito comment:)
This had me laughing SO HARD!! As always.
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