Why is the correct sitting posture so tiring

When we were in school, the teacher would ask us to stand at attention and sit properly. It seemed that whoever sat most properly was the most obedient child. When we were older, we learned the article "Stand like a bell, sit like a bell", which also reinforced the key to sitting posture for us. But many people have a question, why does correct sitting posture make you tired, why is it better to sit casually and comfortably? At this time, it is more likely that we have not mastered the correct sitting posture, which makes us more tired.

Correct sitting posture

When you sit, your neck must be upright so that your head can be supported. You should also let your shoulders hang naturally, keep your upper arms against your body, keep your waist straight, bend your knees naturally at 90 degrees, and put your feet lightly on the ground. This is the correct sitting posture. If you adopt the correct sitting posture, you won't feel particularly tired.

The dangers of incorrect sitting posture

The reason why I introduce the correct sitting posture to you is mainly because your wrong sitting posture can cause some harm.

First, if you lean forward when you sit, it will cause your breasts to sag, and you will also hunchback and your figure will be out of shape. In order to maintain your good image, please be sure to learn the correct sitting posture.

Second, if your sitting posture is incorrect, it will also cause headaches. Many people suffer from migraines because of incorrect sitting posture.

Third, incorrect sitting posture can also cause people to suffer from mouse hand. Many people suffer from mouse hand due to incorrect sitting posture.

Fourth, if a girl’s sitting posture is incorrect, it will cause her legs to become thicker.

When modern white-collar workers sit in the office, they must adopt the correct sitting posture. If the sitting posture is incorrect, it will cause great harm to everyone. Instead of using various methods to maintain your health, you might as well pay more attention to your sitting posture, which can better protect your health.

Why is the correct sitting posture tiring?

In a correct standing or sitting posture, our spine, shoulder blades, and pelvis are in a neutral position, and the joints are naturally relaxed and will not be locked. This requires the muscles to have sufficient strength and balance in the front, back, left and right to maintain the above-mentioned conditions. Only under this condition can the joints and spine be guaranteed to avoid compensatory behavior as much as possible.

If the muscles used to maintain the correct posture are weak, the tired feeling described by the questioner will appear. For example, if the common rhomboid muscles and middle and lower trapezius muscles are stretched, it will be more difficult to straighten the back, and you may not be able to maintain it for several seconds without trying hard. At this time, the torso will naturally find a maintainable posture to ensure that you can do other things (such as work, study). This maintainable posture will naturally make your weak muscles continue to be weak, and they do not have to forcibly recruit strength to maintain stability, so you will feel more natural and comfortable. On the contrary, if your muscle strength is adequate, you will find that the correct posture is not actually tiring.

However, this power imbalance has hidden dangers. When a part of the muscles used to maintain stability is no longer performing its duties, in addition to the corresponding muscles becoming over-strained, our spine and joints may also suffer from compensation. Most of the pain in the three common areas of the cervical spine, lumbar spine, and shoulders comes from this. For example, if the serratus anterior, levator scapulae, pectoralis major and pectoralis minor are tense, discomfort will occur in the shoulders; for example, if the occipital muscles behind the neck are stretched, discomfort will occur in the cervical spine.