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Have you had success correcting your bad posture? (mander.xyz)
submitted 3 years ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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I slouch a lot, so my shoulders are a bit rounded at my neutral posture. I have tried to get into the habit of doing wall glides, stretching my chest, doing back exercises, and sitting properly. But after quite a few years of testing strategies, tools, and trying to build consistent habits, I usually manage to get two or three weeks of good progress but then fall back to the usual bad habits and my posture does not really improve.

Do any of you have any success stories about correcting your bad posture? I would like to learn from your success!

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[โ€“] [email protected] 8 points 3 years ago (1 children)

I agree with the previous comment. Also, lying on your bed on your back, allow your head to hang off the edge. You should feel a stretch all the way from your neck down your spine. A massage therapist told me this is good for stretching because I work at a computer all day.

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago)

That's really good advice it helps me a lot

[โ€“] [email protected] 7 points 3 years ago

Gym makes wanders to your posture (and body in general), squats and deadlifts were the best for me.

[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 3 years ago

I think a lot of the answers here aren't addressing the problem OP is bringing up-- falling back into bad habits. The key to avoiding that is arguably far more difficult than learning what exercises to do and how often.

[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 3 years ago (1 children)

I am a pretty tall guy, so I tend to slouch a lot. People always tell me about my bad posture. I have done really nothing to fix it. Waiting for suggestions from other people.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 3 years ago

Lol, I'm also tall and I tend to slouch a bit because I want to be on other people's level. I think we just have to accept that we're taller and stand up straight, I have to remind myself.

[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 3 years ago

Physical therapy.

I had back pain following an accident, correcting my posture removed the pain. The therapist will design exercise based on your "profile" and needs.

Also having someone with some sort of authority telling you what to do helps to stay on tracks (plus you pay for it).

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 3 years ago

doing regular excercises every day for at least an hour

[โ€“] [email protected] 2 points 3 years ago

Learn Argentine Tango.

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 3 years ago

I did using kettlebells and lifting weights.