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See! You Look Better After Adjusting Your Posture

time2019/05/20

Do you feel painful on your shoulder after your whole day work? Do you feel sore on our back when you sit at your chair over 4 hours? And do you feel neck pain and thicken?

The Strength Training Workout for Perfect Posture

Do you feel painful on your shoulder after your whole day work? Do you feel sore on our back when you sit at your chair over 4 hours? And do you feel neck pain and thicken? If you have these symptoms, you need to notice that you may have the risk of periarthritis of shoulder and cervical spondylopathy. Don't worry! These are not difficult to overcome. Strength training can help fix your hard-to-break slouching habits.

"Slouching not only makes you visually pack on pounds; it also causes neck and back pain, decreases oxygen flow to your muscles, and reduces flexibility, add the risk of injury. This workout—designed by Doug Holt, a trainer and owner of Conditioning Specialists in Santa Barbara, CA and Natalie Miller, a doctor of physical therapy at Vaida Wellness Center in Minnesota—combats chest tightness (which exacerbates bad posture) and strengthens the muscles that pull back the shoulder blades to build better posture. (It's one of most people's major muscle imbalances.)"- Shape

Grab some light (2-5 pounds) dumbbells, a 6-10 pounds weighted Body Bar, a few other odds and ends, and tackle this routine to score a sculpted upper body that not only looks tall and strong but also feels and functions better too. (No equipment handy? Try this weight-free posture workout instead.)

How it works: Two or three times a week, do 1 set of each of the first seven moves, resting for up to 60 seconds between sets. Repeat twice. Finish with one round of the neck flexion exercise and T stretch.​

Total Time: up to 45 minutes

You will need: Body Bar, Free weights, Foam roller, Resistance band, Swiss ball

1. "Y" Raise

A.

Hold a light dumbbell in each hand and lie face-down with belly centered on a stability ball, legs extended behind you, feet wider than shoulders. Extend arms toward the ground to make a “Y,” palms facing each other.

B.

Pull shoulders down and back, and then lift the arms up to shoulder height, squeezing shoulder blades together. Return to starting position, and relax the shoulders.

Sets:

3

Reps:

12 to 15

Mistakes and Tips:

This move strengthens your upper-back, mid-back, and scapular muscles, says Neuharth. For more back strengthening exercises, try adding these back exercises to your routine, too.

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2. Right-Angle Press

A.

Stand with feet shoulder-width apart and hold a weighted body bar at chest height in front of you, elbows bent 90 degrees and palms facing the ground.

B.

Keep upper arms parallel to ground and rotate shoulders back, bringing bar behind your head. Lower bar to starting position and repeat.

Sets:

3

Reps:

12 to 15

Mistakes and Tips:

This move works your upper back, says Holt. (Try these other upper-back exercises if you really want to work that area.)

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3. High Row

A.

Anchor the center of a resistance tube at chest height while either sitting on the floor or a stability ball. Hold both handles shoulder-width apart at chest height in front of you, palms facing the ground (tube should be taut).

B.

Bend elbows, drawing hands toward shoulders. Return to starting position and repeat.

Sets:

3

Reps:

15 to 20

Mistakes and Tips:

High rows specifically target your shoulders and upper back, says Holt.

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4. Reverse Fly

A.

Hold a resistance band or tube on either end. Start with arms stretched out in front of you at chest height.

B.

Keeping arms straight (but not locked) extend arms out to sides to stretch the band, squeezing shoulder blades together at the end of the movement. Return to start, keeping the movement slow and controlled.

Sets:

3

Reps:

15

Mistakes and Tips:

Overworked and tight chest muscles can result in rounded shoulders, says Miller. To fight against that, this exercise strengthens your rear deltoids (the back of your shoulder muscle) and rhomboids (the middle of your upper back). That's why this move might just be the best posture exercise out there.

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5. Quadrupled Hip Extension

A.

Start on hands and knees (shoulders directly over hands, hips over knees) and engage lower abdominals. Lift one leg with knee bent at 90 degrees, bottom of the foot facing up toward the ceiling. 

B.

Pulse the leg up towards the ceiling while squeezing glutes, being mindful not to arch the lower back.

Sets:

3

Reps:

15

Mistakes and Tips:

By isolating your glutes in this position, you also work some of the lower back extensor muscles, as well as your deep abdominal muscles—all of which are important for maintaining good posture, says Miller.

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6. Seated Low Row

A.

Anchor the center of a resistance tube or band at chest height while sitting on the floor or on a stability ball. Hold both ends of the band with hands facing inward. 

B.

Pull the cables towards you, focusing on keeping elbows close to sides and shoulders relaxed, as you squeeze shoulder blades down and back. 

Sets:

3

Reps:

15

Mistakes and Tips:

When you consistently practice poor posture, your upper traps become overactive and your lower traps—the muscles that pull our shoulder blades down and back—tend to "shut off," says Miller. While doing this exercise, make sure to pull your shoulders down and back to work the correct muscles, she says.

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7. Side Plank

A.

Lie on your side, elbow directly under your shoulder. Engage lower abdominal muscles before lifting hips into the air, as you try to create a straight line from head to toes. If you need to modify, you can start on your knees.

Sets:

3

Reps:

30 second to 2 minutes

Mistakes and Tips:

Many workouts fail to target the obliques or the gluteus medius (a smaller muscle in the group of three muscles that form your butt), says Miller. Planks are a total-body exercise, but side planks are specifically awesome for hitting these two muscles and improve posture by creating more stability in your low back and pelvis.

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8. Neck Flexion

A.

Lie face up on a flat surface. Gently tuck chin and lift head 2 inches off the ground. Hold for 5 seconds. Lower head back to the floor, keeping chin tucked.

Sets:

1

Reps:

10

Mistakes and Tips:

All those hours on your iPhone and computer give you a forward head posture, says Miller. For correct posture, you should keep your ears in line with your shoulders. To hold that posture all the time, you have to strengthen your deep neck muscles, which "act to your neck like the 'core' does to the back: creating stability and proper posture," she says.

9. "T" Stretch

A.

Sit in front of one end of a foam roller with knees bent and feet flat on the ground. Lie back so head, shoulders, and upper back are on the roller; then create a “T” by extending arms out to sides, palms facing up.

Sets:

1

Reps:

1 Minute

Mistakes and Tips:

This move stretches the chest muscles, which can help release rounded shoudlers, says Holt.