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post #1 of 21
1/28/10 at 6:29pm
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Hi gang, any tips on how I could improve my posture? I tend to slouch quite alot, infact slouching seems to be my natural posture! I'd like to be more erect (lol) however when I force myself into maintaining a better stance I soon tire and lapse back to my slouchy ways. Any help would be great.
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Dan.
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post #2 of 21
1/28/10 at 6:43pm
I recommend taking a yoga class once a week. It's very helpful for posture and you will learn much about your back because it strengthens muscles that tend not be used by sitting in a chair all day.
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post #3 of 21
1/28/10 at 6:53pm
Easiest question ever.

Squats
Deadlifts
Good mornings

Really. That's all you need. Your lower back will be a rock.
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post #4 of 21
1/28/10 at 9:23pm
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Originally Posted by MetroStyles View Post
Easiest question ever.

Squats
Deadlifts
Good mornings

Really. That's all you need. Your lower back will be a rock.

End of the thread I suppose
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post #5 of 21
1/28/10 at 9:33pm
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End of the thread I suppose

Not quite. I live in Palo Alto and there's a doctor in the area named Ester Gokhale who has written and researched extensively on posture--both from a medical and ethnographic standpoint. She's gotten a big following not only at Stanford but around the US. Her book is called 8 Steps to a Pain Free Back and it has fantastic posture guides and exercises.

I would pick this book up and give it a read (at least) in addition to strengthening your lower back. After all, having a strong lower back doesn't necessarily imply good posture.

http://egwellness.com/

http://www.amazon.com/Steps-Pain-Fre.../dp/0979303605
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post #6 of 21
1/28/10 at 9:38pm
Pilates is great for posture. More so than yoga. Also, try to improve your sleeping position. It might be the reason for your bad posture.
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post #7 of 21
1/28/10 at 9:41pm
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Not quite. I live in Palo Alto and there's a doctor in the area named Ester Gokhale who has written and researched extensively on posture--both from a medical and ethnographic standpoint. She's gotten a big following not only at Stanford but around the US. Her book is called 8 Steps to a Pain Free Back and it has fantastic posture guides and exercises.

I would pick this book up and give it a read (at least) in addition to strengthening your lower back. After all, having a strong lower back doesn't necessarily imply good posture.

http://egwellness.com/

http://www.amazon.com/Steps-Pain-Fre.../dp/0979303605

how long does this take to work?
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post #8 of 21
1/28/10 at 10:04pm
Yeah, I hear people in Palo Alto have exceptionally good posture. Must have something to do with all those tall sticks up people's asses.
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post #9 of 21
1/28/10 at 10:54pm
Chest out; navel in.
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post #10 of 21
1/28/10 at 11:16pm
I had some issues with posture in the past, and I found that increasing core strength to have the biggest payoff - work your abs in addition to the yoga and pilates already mentioned.
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post #11 of 21
1/28/10 at 11:16pm
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Yeah, I hear people in Palo Alto have exceptionally good posture. Must have something to do with all those tall sticks up people's asses.

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post #12 of 21
1/29/10 at 12:27am
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Yeah, I hear people in Palo Alto have exceptionally good posture. Must have something to do with all those tall sticks up people's asses.

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post #13 of 21
1/29/10 at 6:14am
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how long does this take to work?

Doesn't take too long--the book recommends about a lesson a week, so about 6 weeks or so. I've found it really helps improve posture and relieve muscle strain/soreness from running, working out, etc.

Now back to those tall sticks
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post #14 of 21
1/29/10 at 6:16am
sleep without a pillow. it will feel strange at first but after a few weeks, it would feel normal. only do this if you are a back sleeper though.
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post #15 of 21
1/29/10 at 7:43am
get laid. i found out getting laid frequently contributed to my posture positively.
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