Is bicepuality basically biological?
Bicepuality starts at an early age. We are not born that way, but neither is it a choice. It just sorta happens, and then becomes our habit (like slumping.)
Whenever we preemptively, prematurely, overly engage our biceps, shoulders, and other large powerful muscles, we’re acting bicepually.
We’re bicepualists.
Employing more muscular effort than needed, even for the simplest of movements, makes us bicepual. We grip our toothbrush as if it weighed ten pounds. Our neck stiffens, our shoulders rise, our jaw tenses, our head rotates back and down on our neck, our breathing is inhibited, and on and on.
Muscular tension affects us from head to toe, so not only are we bicepual, we’re bi-coastal. To make matters worse we add the collapse that comes with fatigue, boredom, stress, or imitation. Neck tension or back pain may result.
Instead—Alexander Technique it up!
When you reach for something, think of starting the motion by letting your fingertips lead the movement. Employ only the required amount of muscular effort.
And, let your fingertips lead without prematurely changing the shape of your hand. When reaching for your toothbrush, for example, you don’t need to prepare by forming your hand into a fist. Wait till you get there to make any necessary hand shape changes. Do only what’s needed. No extra flexion; anywhere.
Think fingertips. Say hello to freedom and sing bye-bye to bicepuality.
Mark Josefsberg-Alexander Technique NYC
(917) 709-4648
Image courtesy of Freedigitalphotos.net-“Tooth Brush” by amenic181
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