Those who lift:
Bad posture slows your gains and puts you at bigger risk of injury
The muscle imbalances involved in bad posture limit range of motion and hypertrophy
If you hit a plateau in your training this may be a factor
HOW BAD POSTURE IS RUINING YOUR QUALITY OF LIFE MEGATHREAD
Bad posture affects FAR more than just your physical appearance
"Do I have bad posture?" If you have to ask, then you probably do
This thread will show you how it's decreasing your life satisfaction
The external and (surprising) internal benefits of improving your posture will leave you wondering why you didn’t start fixing it years ago.
Reduced stress, improved breathing, pain reduction, the list goes on.
The time to improve your posture is now.
Follow us to learn how!
Mindfulness about your posture is equally important to a corrective routine - make a habit of catching yourself slumping over and gently correct yourself
Do your shoulder blades noticeably protrude like this?
This is called scapular winging, and it is unhealthy and unsightly
To fix this, you must release the pec minor and strengthen the serratus anterior
Follow to learn how, complete thread on the way!
5 MINUTE MINI POSTURE STRETCH ROUTINE
This will be especially useful in the morning if you're short on time
Made up of a few stretches that will provide relief from posture issues
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This is an invaluable stretch for improving posture that isn’t mentioned often.
If you can’t seem to release that neck tension this might be what you’ve been looking for
Make sure you pull lightly on your head and take deep breaths
Cobra pose will strengthen your back and open up your chest.
Improves posture, reduces stress, and even increases testosterone by up to 33% when done for 200 seconds total
S/o @Nate_D_Stone
Obesity
Anxiety
Depression
Bad posture
All bad for health, All at highest numbers in history (and rising)
Good posture can benefit your health as much as curing the others, yet it’s rarely talked about
Proof you’re early to this practice. Take advantage!
The main reason I advocate for static stretching:
It helps improve your range of motion before doing strengthening exercises.
The strengthening exercises are what create results.
Obesity
Anxiety
Depression
Bad posture
All bad for health, All at highest numbers in history (and rising)
Good posture can benefit your health as much as curing the others, yet it’s rarely talked about
Proof you’re early to this practice. Take advantage!