Has anyone successfully fixed their rounded shoulders through exercises?

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roseyelephant
roseyelephant Posts: 4 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Did it work for you and what exercises did you use?

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  • LivingtheLeanDream
    LivingtheLeanDream Posts: 13,342 Member
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    I didn't really have rounded shoulders but lifting weights has really helped make them look squarer and stronger.
  • Lean59man
    Lean59man Posts: 714 Member
    edited March 2018
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    Lots of pulling could help.

    Things like pullups, lat pulldowns, rowing, face pulls, rear lat raises, etc.

    If you want to correct, do twice as much pulling as pressing.

    Also do overhead pressing instead of just doing flat bench presses all the time.

    If all you do is bench presses your shoulders will round over since you are over-developing the front deltoids and chest.
  • NickTeim
    NickTeim Posts: 44 Member
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    Yes, though I trained for a better posture, and thereby getting rid of rounded shoulders.
    I used this video for 3-4 days a week and in the morning (not because it matters).

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahPse5W9Eyo




    and the extension exercises in this video
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-7ZWPCWv0U


    Hope it helps
  • estherdragonbat
    estherdragonbat Posts: 5,283 Member
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    I do dumbbell front-and-side lateral raises (i.e. 1 rep = front raise, lower, side raise, lower).
  • DancingMoosie
    DancingMoosie Posts: 8,619 Member
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    Ballet classes really helped improve my posture.
  • betterwhenimdancin
    betterwhenimdancin Posts: 31 Member
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    I did! Though I needed the help of a personal trainer. I stretch my pecs every day and I do rows and rear flys two or three times a week. Building core strength will probably help too. People say I look taller now!
  • Cherimoose
    Cherimoose Posts: 5,209 Member
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    In my experience, what's more important than exercises are:

    1) Practicing good posture, all day long.
    2) Stretch pecs every hour or two
    Use a reminder app if you forget either of these.

    For strength training, i'd follow a normal, full-body program without modifying it. :+1:

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