Please Scroll Down to See Forums Below When I was a child through my teen years I stood somewhat slumped over. There was nothing wrong with my back, just was the way I stood. Now I am having trouble correcting my posture. The "S" shape of my back has too much curve, so my stomach sticks out a little (I look fatter than I actually am) and my shoulders seem to roll forward. I generally try walking as upright as possible, but after an hour or so, I'm beat! My core muscles seem to be reasonably strong, I perform a range of weights (although they are probably all "light" for this board) on deads and squats. My abs are fairly muscular, but because of the curve, this just makes me look worse. Any input on this would be great!
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Griz1
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faller,
I am sort of in the same boat and it was not until recently that I found out why. Not cause I'm a lazy bastard or anything. Instead it's simply the way I was born. There is some connective tissue around the shoulder blades that I do not have (or they are not connected...can't remember) but anyway, that makes my shoulders roll forward as well.
One of the give aways is that I can push the lower pointy part of my shoulder blade Waaay out from my back (either side or both at once). I've always freaked people out when I do this and have met only one other person who could do this. My chiro practor says this is "definately not normal" and is a result of the above connective tissue thing. She also stated immediately that I've likely had posture problems all my life? To which of course I agreed.
Solution=work my lower and mid traps, and my rhoms and build up the strength in them as much as I can to compensate for that missing connective tissue (which pulls your shoulder blades down and together). Other than that, what can you do? It may be congenital. I also have very bad back problems at L5 and below. While not necessarily a result of the congenital thing they have both contributed to each other in a negative feedback loop kinda way.
Fuck the posture corrector thing. Hammer your traps and rhoms to compensate. IF you share the same problem.
I am sort of in the same boat and it was not until recently that I found out why. Not cause I'm a lazy bastard or anything. Instead it's simply the way I was born. There is some connective tissue around the shoulder blades that I do not have (or they are not connected...can't remember) but anyway, that makes my shoulders roll forward as well.
One of the give aways is that I can push the lower pointy part of my shoulder blade Waaay out from my back (either side or both at once). I've always freaked people out when I do this and have met only one other person who could do this. My chiro practor says this is "definately not normal" and is a result of the above connective tissue thing. She also stated immediately that I've likely had posture problems all my life? To which of course I agreed.
Solution=work my lower and mid traps, and my rhoms and build up the strength in them as much as I can to compensate for that missing connective tissue (which pulls your shoulder blades down and together). Other than that, what can you do? It may be congenital. I also have very bad back problems at L5 and below. While not necessarily a result of the congenital thing they have both contributed to each other in a negative feedback loop kinda way.
Fuck the posture corrector thing. Hammer your traps and rhoms to compensate. IF you share the same problem.
How bout training the chest so it sticks out and makes u seem more upright? But its not easy to get a great chest I know. Could it be the way you sleep . Placing a pillow under the head may be better not . If I dont use a pillow for 1 night my neck and lower spine will feel very uncomfortable.
JollyRogers
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no humping the pillow !
I have the same shit, man, with a front-tilting pelvis and shoulders rolled forward, it makes me look like a fatass. I have disproportionately large traps(the only thing I've probably worked out well) and that sure doesn't help. I imagine back exercises would be the best way to correct it.
I knew this guy in high school who had the most fucked up shoulders I have ever seen...they were really broad but they drooped forward so much it was ridiculous. He said he had exercises he was supposed to do to correct it but he was too lazy, do maybe there is shit we can do.
I knew this guy in high school who had the most fucked up shoulders I have ever seen...they were really broad but they drooped forward so much it was ridiculous. He said he had exercises he was supposed to do to correct it but he was too lazy, do maybe there is shit we can do.
This can all be remedied. It's a result of predictable upper-body muscle imbalances. Usually the pecs, lats, neck (levator scapulae and sternocleidomastoid) are all tight and require static stretching every day, especially on workout days both before and after lifting. Pull the muscle into a stretched position and hold it for 20 seconds.
If you don't know how to do the stretches, www.exrx.net can probably help.
If you don't know how to do the stretches, www.exrx.net can probably help.
The_Eviscerator
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shwaym said:
Do you do Bent Rows .... Not seated rows... but bent over rows. I am convinced that these will cure the slumped shouldered caveman look in no time.
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The_Eviscerator said:
I remmeber I posted a picture a while back, and this very knowledgable physician on this site told me that I did too much chest and didnt compensate with back work. He told me to do a lot of BENTOVER rows, Face Pulls and other rear delt work. My posture has gotten A LOT better. He was partially wrong though, I did as much for back as for chest, but when I initially started training I completely ignored back and rear delt training.. and it has been playing catching up ever since. This is good advice.... bentover rows
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