Short. Sweet. I am either talking about this post or myself! We shall see. And you shall see…how to fix some common posture issues.
X Marks the Trigger Points on the Traps
First of all, we’ll start with the most common issue – forward and inward rotation of the shoulders. That’s the techhie way of saying, “Hey, your shoulders are rounded.”
1. Roll them up and back, shawty!
2. Strengthen the muscles in the mid-back so you’ll be straight up.
That’s it for today. Go do your exercises. And you’re welcome for the lovely combo of my striped shirt (to make it easier for you see if I’m standing up straight and symmetrically) and those Hawaiian-themed curtains. You’re especially welcome for the fact that my son likes to cut my head off in videos! What can I say – he’s a teen!
And I’ll take a moment to share a secret with you – we were listed on Shape.com as one of the Top Ten Inspirational Fitness Facebook fan pages. If you haven’t checked it out, please give it a look-see lookie-loo.
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Thanks for the posture tip! After sitting in front of my computer non-stop most days, I tend to look like the Hunchback of Notre Dame when I finally pull away from my desk. But now, in between typing this comment, I’m rolling my shoulders back and already feel better. Congrats on being recognized by Shape Magazine for your awesome FB site too.
Yes, the only way I have any kind of cleavage is to sit up as straight as possible! And sitting at the computer makes my back hurt, but luckily I don’t have the shoulder issue because our mom was a dance teacher and she used to poke us between the shoulder blades!
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Gosh I so need this… I lean forward and to one side…. Boo to my awful posture – yay to your trying to help me fix it!
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Hey Emily, I think you’re still in Halloween mode aren’t you? But yes, boo to leaning and listing. It seems like no big deal when we’re young (by “we” I mean YOU), but when we’re older it becomes a quality of life issue. We’ll keep posting more posture tips so you’ll be shipshape in no time!
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Thanks for the tips! Lately I’ve been feeling like my posture is especially bad. Too much computer time!
Hey April: How are you? I totally get it about too much computer time. I wish I could just walk along the beach and have an assistant run behind me taking notes! ahahah. Not really – my attention span is too short for that.
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Congrats on making the Shape.com list of top 10 inspirational fitness FB pages! (Phew, that’s a mouthful.) Well deserved!
I will spend some time doing those backward rotations, Alexandra. I just did some while sitting at my computer and heard lots of cracking and crunching. Uh-oh.
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Any snapping and popping too? I’m sure it was just the sound of little muscle crystals exiting your body to go make a glittery unicorn somewhere. (that’s all technical muscle talk that I just made up). Yup, I cannot see the point of all those forward rolls that so many teachers do in class. We do enough of that on our own!
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Hmmmmm….while the Kymer’s away, the Posture Maven will play!
I hope you were sitting up straight when you wrote that! And I play exactly the same when the Kymmer is around (which is not at all – life is way too serious for that)!
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I’m baaaaack!
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Really??? I never noticed!
Straightening up right now as a slump at my desk. This is an area I need to work on.
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Ack – “slump” is a word that just sounds kind of blobby, isn’t it? I volunteer to come over and poke you between the ribs so you’ll remember to pull in your abs and lift your head toward the ceiling.
AlexandraFunFit recently posted..Posture Assessment from the Side
Thank you! Posture is something I really need to work on. I believe it has so much to do with injuries and chronic pain…especially with fitness and athletics. Thanks for reminding me! And congrats on the shape.com award!
Whitney 9 Kid fitness recently posted..Nine Reasons a Food Journal Can Help Nutritionally
You have hit upon a major point Whitney. Certain types of poor posture are due to weakness on one side…and that’s the side that ends up getting hurt. And I’m sure those older people who are hunched forward, walking with their elbows up behind them for balance are in chronic pain. How could they not, especially the ones so far bent that their face is toward the ground? We want to cure the world’s posture so that no-one ends up like that.
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Thank you! Posture is one thing I really require to function on. I feel it has so significantly to do with accidents and continual pain…especially with fitness and athletics. Many thanks for reminding me! And congrats on the shape.com award!
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Thanks Beth. Posture is so important for reasons unrelated to health – confidence, first impressions, aesthetics – but truly the most important aspect is to be pain-free. You’re right on the money with your observation!
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Great tips. I had back issues this year, which was exacerbated by poor posture. These are great reminders for everyone.