What have your arms let alone your elbows got to do with maintaining the health, movement and vitality of your body?

Well if you were to ask me, “Are there any actions (not including hydration at the cellular level) that can be easily implemented to help maintain lung capacity, digestive function and body mobility & stability?”

i would reply, “Yes, there are three!”

1.   Inhaling through your nose
2.   Pointing your thumbs in the direction you’re going
3.   Breathing with your elbows

When i say… “breathing with your elbows”, i’m not literally saying to use your elbows to breathe in air.

What i’m referring to is you using your arms in a particular way and focusing on pulling your elbows backwards.

Focusing on your elbows when you walk and run helps you…

1. Maintain your breathing rhythm.
2. Tone and strengthen your shoulders, chest and arms.
3. Keep your shoulders in the Up, Back & Down position.
4. Promote an open rib cage so your lungs can easily fulfill their purpose.
5. Stimulate your digestive energies to vitalise your gastrointestinal tract so your furnace can fire when required!

Sounds so simple and it is.

It’s the remembering to connect with your body’s movement that takes practice 🙂