PDF pose chart here: https://www.yogabody.com/fix-your-posture-youtube/
Do you suffer from tech neck, hunched shoulders, or a sway back? Believe it or not, perfect posture is a myth. We are all built differently—unique spinal curves, various limb lengths, and vastly different body shapes—and that’s great! Bad posture should not be defined via comparison, but instead by questioning whether your posture is causing you pain and movement problems.
If you feel pain in your neck or shoulders after sitting at your desk for an hour, or you get backache after standing in line at the grocery store, then improving your posture might help. And if so, this video is for you!
The biggest changes in posture are usually achieved through improving muscle strength, specifically the muscles of your posterior chain. These muscles, on the backside of your body, act like scaffolding for your spine, and they’re best strengthened via pull motion exercises. The routine in this video includes three simple, but effective, moves you can do with a simple set of exercises bands. It takes just 15 minutes. Practice it three times a week along with a daily walk of at least 30 minutes and you will start to make positive improvements to your posture and spinal health. Let’s get started!
VIDEO CONTENTS
00:00 Posture
00:54 Posture myths vs reality
02:16 How to tell if you have poor posture
03:35 How to address postural imbalances
05:18 Corrective exercise routine
06:03 Hinges
07:20 Pull downs
08:22 Seated rows
ANATOMY
Your posterior chain muscles play a crucial role in maintaining good posture. The posterior chain refers to the muscles located on the back side of the body, running from the base of your skull down to your heels. These include your posterior neck muscles, rhomboids, trapezius, erector spinae muscles, gluteal muscles, and hamstrings.
When your posterior chain muscles are strong, balanced, and properly activated, they provide stability, alignment, and support to your spine, pelvis, and upper body. This helps maintain an upright posture, distributes force evenly throughout your body, and reduces the risk of postural imbalances and related discomfort or pain.
DISCLAIMER – this video is for educational purposes only. If you have a major postural imbalance that is causing you pain, please err on the side of caution and check with a health care provider before practicing self-care exercises.
CORRECTIVE EXERCISES WE’LL LEARN
1) Hinges
2) Pull Downs
3) Seated Rows
WANT MORE?
* Science of Stretching 5-Day program: https://www.yogabody.com/stretching/
* My podcast: http://www.LucasRockwoodShow.com
* Main site: http://www.yogabody.com/
Like this video? Please subscribe for more https://www.youtube.com/c/YOGABODY_Official?sub_confirmation=1
Got a question? Please post down below.
#Posture #PostureExercises #PostureCorrection
