Home exercises that better your posture

hdutoit17
hdutoit17 Posts: 83
edited January 15 in Fitness and Exercise
I seriously need to improve my posture.
What exercises can I do at home that will help with pulling my shoulders back? Pushups?

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  • SamanthaClarexo
    SamanthaClarexo Posts: 353 Member
    Yoga helps for me :) x
  • DouMc
    DouMc Posts: 1,689 Member
    Haha, I literally just googled this for myself. I found this website:
    http://www.sparkpeople.com/resource/fitness_articles.asp?id=1407

    Don't know how good it is yet but I am going to try it.
  • Swissmiss
    Swissmiss Posts: 8,754 Member
    Any exercise which firms up your back. These help your shoulders.
  • salxtai
    salxtai Posts: 341 Member
    Posture changes have to be a habit, rather than just exercises.

    You can do all the exercises you want, but if you still sit at work in a hunched over posture for 5-7 hours a day in front of the computer, then you'll get muscle strength but won't see a change in posture.

    Set up a routine of stretching out or resetting your posture every 20-30 minutes while sitting. At traffic lights, tuck your chin in and rest your head on the head rest.
  • Thank you for the replies.
  • dxtra30
    dxtra30 Posts: 498 Member
    Haha, I literally just googled this for myself. I found this website:
    http://www.sparkpeople.com/resource/fitness_articles.asp?id=1407

    Don't know how good it is yet but I am going to try it.

    Great Link!.. Thanks I need it!
  • kmchambers64
    kmchambers64 Posts: 158 Member
    While I agree it takes a conscientious decision to be aware of your posture, without a strong core it is next to impossible. Pilates and Yoga are my suggestions.
  • JusticeGirl25
    JusticeGirl25 Posts: 703 Member
    I like to do a wall squat. It really helps out your back. I work at an office and sit for long hours and when I get the chance, I like to go to the break room for a few minutes and do a wall squat.

    One time I did a wall squat at work, I was wearing jeans (casual Fridays at the workplace are great) and when I squatted, my jeans ripped. I was embarrassed! I had my t-shirt tucked in at the time and had to un-tuck it because I didn't want my co-workers to see my jeans have a hole on the butt, haha!
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