HOW TO BANISH OFFICE BUTT!
Expert advice to put new bounce in your flat booty
PERKY posteriors are becoming a thing of the past as sedentary lifestyles lead to the dreaded office butt — but there are ways to combat the flattened feature and boost your bum, experts say.
Weight loss and nutrition coach Annabelle Smith explains deflated derrieres are extremely common as many people plant themselves in chairs for eight or more hours a day.
“The combination of not having an active life outside of work or exercising the glutes specifically — often combined with a poor diet — will see even the best posterior suffer in terms of a flat and untoned bottom,” she notes.
Even worse, too much time spent on your tush can lead to gluteus medius tendinopathy — also known as gluteal amnesia or dead butt syndrome (DBS)!
The condition is caused by the gluteal muscles forgetting, so to speak, their primary purpose, which is supporting the pelvis and keeping the body in proper alignment. Troubling symptoms may include discomfort in the hips, lower back and knees — and sciatica-like pain shooting down the leg.
DBS can also trigger inflammation of the hip bursa — a fluid-filled sac responsible for easing movement within the hip joint.
Even active folks such as runners and dancers can fall prey to the uncomfortable ailment if they spend too much of their downtime at a desk!
To avoid DBS, fitness pros suggest supplementing workouts with squats, side planks and lunges to build up glutes.
Smith advises, “Get your muscle up, keep body fat at a reasonable level and stay active.”