NEW DELHI: If You Have The Habit Of Walking While Talking On Phone, Here’s Why You Should Change That

NEW
DELHI: Did you
know that an action as simple as talking on the phone while you walk can damage
your muscles? Fitness expert Yasmin Karachiwala along with physiotherapist Dr
Hemakshi Basu explained the harmful effects of talking while you walk through a
series of videos.

Yasmin
also demonstrated exercises that will help improve muscle strength and balance.
Dr Hemakshi Basu explained, “Walking and talking with one arm swinging causes a
lot of muscle imbalance. It creates an imbalance between your anterior oblique
chain and your posterior oblique chain.” The anterior oblique chain runs
diagonally across the front and side of your body while the posterior oblique
chain runs across your back and into your gluteal region. 

When you
walk with one arm swinging and the other holding your phone there is an
imbalance caused by your weight and posture. This imbalance affects the
rotation of your pelvis and the swinging of your arms when you walk normally.
To help correct your posture, you can do the exercises demonstrated in the
video. 

The three
exercises work on both your anterior and posterior oblique muscles and aim to
strengthen them. Check out: 

1)
Opposite Hand To Knee Press

Begin by
lying down flat on your back. Fold your knees and lift your left leg up. Touch
your right leg to your left hand. Hold for 5 counts. Repeat with the opposite
leg and hand. Drop the rib area and sternum down to the floor. This exercise
works on your anterior oblique chain.

2)
Opposite Hand And Knee Press In Low Bridge

Continue
lying down on your back. Lift your hips a few inches above the ground. Lift
your right leg and push your left hand against your right leg slightly and hold
for 5 counts. Lower your hips back onto the mat and relax. Repeat the same by
lifting your hips and doing the exercise with the opposite set. This exercise
works both your anterior obliques and posterior obliques at the same time.

3) Prone
Opposite Hand And Leg Raise

Begin by
stomach down on your mat. Gently lift one hand and the opposite leg a few
inches above the ground. Then lift the next hand and opposite leg and hold for
five counts. If you find it difficult to raise the hand and opposite leg at the
same time you can do the exercise by first lifting both arms and then legs and
then combining the two. In case your back is arching too much, place a flat
cushion under your stomach and then proceed to do the exercise. Doing this
works your posterior oblique chain.

Try these
simple exercises at home and improve your posture and strengthen your spine and
muscles.