Maintain proper posture

Proper posture is an all-encompassing phrase that includes everything that we’ve mentioned in this section. This phrase is used often because good posture is so important — and because our posture often goes down the tubes when we focus on lifting and lowering a weight. Good posture isn’t automatic for most of us, so give yourself frequent reminders. And if you exercise with correct posture, you’ll train your muscles to hold themselves correctly in everyday life. Throughout these chapters, the Posture Patrol icon reminds you to maintain good posture.