Description
Training your posture on a regular basis should improve your confidence, give you more energy and make you more healthy.
How to Do It
Do exercises that improve your posture on a regular bases. Ideally daily.
Some exercises to consider are:
- Bank Pull apart
- Wall raises
- Neck stretches
- Y/T/W
Benefits
- Builds confidence
- Makes you look taller
- Makes you look more attractive
- Decreases headaches
- Good for joints
Time Commitment
10-20 minutes per day
Why it works
- Decreases headaches
- Makes you look better and more attractive
- When your bones and joints are in correct alignment it increases your energy levels
- Good posture increases lung capacity which improves your breathing and thus keeps you more calm
- If you have bad posture than you are compressing your organs. So work on your posture to stop that.
- Studies have shown that good posture can improve your confidence
Suggested Frequency
Throughout the day
Supporting Studies and Articles
Required Equipment
None required as many posture exercises can be done without equipment.
Gurus/Celebrities/Doing it
Amy Cuddy in Power Poses
Related Products
- Stand up desk
- Elastic bands
- Foam roller
- Posture improvement app https://www.uprightpose.com
Suggested Time of Day
Throughout the day
Notes
- You may be too busy to spend time doing these exercises. Check out Alignmed posture apparel, a great option for everyday life.
- If you are working and taking breaks every 20-30 minutes, like in the pomodoro system it is a great idea to stand up from your desk and do some stretching and a posture exercise. This should keep your posture in balance.
- Try working with a stand up desk. Don’t stand all the time but alternate between sitting and standing to give your lower back some rest but also strengthen it at the same time by working standing up for part of your day.
- In the gym the Rope Face Pull exercise is great for your posture https://www.menshealth.com/fitness/a19544031/beginners-guide-to-face-pull/
