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provide months of productive antirigidity training |
You can assume many other gymnastic positions from the rings and receive an excellent |
isometric workout The positions include the support hold Maltese and various other static |
strength holds You can also perform ring pushups dips pullups rows front levers |
muscleups hanging leg raises and much more Because you can do these with your feet on |
the ground you have complete control of the intensity As these exercises get easier put |
more of your weight into your arms rather than your legs |
Many other tools can be used in antirigidity as props to place the body into unfamiliar |
joint configurations You can use a trapeze a pullup bar gymnastics supports a yoga swing |
inflatable stability balls and many others A long dowel or pole can also be used to help you |
leverage neglected positions in what are commonly called stick mobility exercises |
If you have access to a pool or body of water you should also consider treading water |
Treading water is near the top of the list of exercises when it comes to calories burned per |
minute Despite this it is not likely to lead to repetitive strain injuries because it happens ina |
weightless environment where there is very little stress on your joints Every inch of your |
body is working while you tread and unlike other cardio routines the arms shoulders neck |
and torso are completely engaged Also it presents various opportunities for antirigidity |
because there are dozens of kick and arm variations you can use Treading water with your |
arms while holding your neck in a retracted position may be the fastest way to ingrain |
retraction Treading water in a pool never gets boring because you can bring a phone or tablet |
outside prop it up on the ground using a towel and use it to watch videos while you tread |
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Illustration Poses for antirigidity and antilaxity using gymnastics rings or TRX bands |
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also recommend contracting into poses of postural strength on a trampoline |
For instance bounce up and down while flexing the glutes flexing the chin to the chest |
and pulling the shoulders back and down The accelerations and deaccelerations from jumping |
will expose frailty and allow you to flex deeper into some of your biggest problem areas Even a |
mini trampoline can be used to this end |
Compression for the Neck |
strongly advise massaging the neck You want to use compression percussion and vibration |
on every nook and cranny Exercises and and Exercise provide examples |
Consider regularly using percussion with a knuckle tool baseball or vibrating massager on the |
entire neck to reduce excessive tone |
The End Goal for the Upper Body |
As you get better at pushing your shoulders toward the ground with a retracted neck you will |
find that this integrates your entire upper body into a more cohesive unit It will allow you to |
create simultaneous and complementary tone in the muscles that pull the shoulder forward |
pectorals the muscles that pull the shoulders backward rhomboids and the muscles that |
pull the shoulders down latissimus dorsi This allows these three sets of muscles to pull |
against each other synergistically |
Most people tend to contract only one of these at a time but not all three simultaneously |
Generally only very physically dominant people with limber necks feel comfortable having this |
triumvirate active all at once You want to walk around with a light contraction in all three of |
these muscle groups on a daily basis As you do it picture yourself as Conan the Barbarian with |
a giant sword in his hands as SheHulk carrying groups of people out of a burning building or as |
something in that vicinity |
Illustration A Pectorals B Rhomboids C Latissimus Dorsi D All three muscle groups holding a light |
contraction will result in the conveyance of power |
Chapter Antirigidity for the Neck and Shoulders |
Conclusion |
For two decades had a pronounced knot to the right of the C vertebra in my neck It was |
large enough for people to notice regularly and inquire about The knot was larger than the size |
of my entire thumb and several professionals voiced their concerns No fewer than four |
doctors told me it was not muscular and that it was a lipoma or a cyst However knew it was |
just a knotted muscle Over the next two years used antirigidity to leverage my way into this |
achy closeddown gnarl As gained access to it by searching for positions capable of making it |
ache it shrunk gradually until it disappeared This general process applied to several other |
knots in my neck that were less conspicuous Apply it to yours |
Indian people use a head shake or wobble as a nonverbal signal to indicate goodwill and |
use it to mean anything from good to I understand believe this wobble signifies neck |
vitality relaxation and an easygoing approach It is a beautiful way to put people at ease and |
think it is no coincidence that this marvelous expression arises from the same culture that |
brought us yoga and Buddhist philosophy Incorporate the use of your neck into your nonverbal |
behavior Use smooth playful neck motions to help you build rapport with people and allay |
their tendency toward neck stiffness |
The simple exercises in this chapter will revise the neural circuitry involved in holding your |
head up They will provide abounding coordination mobility and strength that will make your |
neck posture monumental Raise your head imperiously with poise and majesty and be the |
master of all that you survey |
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Chapter Bullet Points |
e In most people the neck is severely underused and holds massive amounts of strain |
e Anterior head syndrome also called the dowagers hump and nerd neck is caused |
by jutting the chin out bending the top of the neck backward and pushing the bottom |
of the neck forward This is called neck protraction and is a highly submissive posture |
e Counteract this by performing neck retraction which involves pulling the bottom of the |
neck backward and pushing the top forward while tucking the chin inward toward the |
chest and throat This should include a chin lock |
e You can assume many postures that will help you locate dormant muscle in the neck |
and shoulders so that it can be rehabilitated with antirigidity training These include |
neck retraction protraction and extension pressing the shoulders down shrugging |
hugging yourself shoulder external rotation opening the chest clasping the hands |
behind the back holding them out to the side and many others |
e The more you practice bringing dormant neck and shoulder muscles to fatigue the |
sooner they will be strong enough to hold an athletic and stable position naturally |
e If you use antirigidity to rehab the stiff rigid muscles in your neck you will become less |
tightly wound and you will find the act of exercise to be easier and more rewarding |
Chapter Antirigidity for the Neck and Shoulders |
Chapter Endnotes |
Matsui T Fujimoto T Treatment for depression with chronic neck pain |
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