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Questions tagged [posture]

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I have extremely bad posture, what can I do?

I work 9 till 5 on my pc, then I go home, use my pc, then play a game or two. My problem is I'm always sitting in my chair and my posture is starting to get really bad! People say "just sit up straight and it will sort itself out" and thats…
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Should I get rid of my office chair ?

Do a quick google search on "8 hours a day" and you'll find search results that pretty much say that sitting is literally going to kill you. The desk we have at work are adjustable to different heights, and a colleague just got rid of his desk and…
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What exercises can I do to reverse a 'hunch'

I had been a avid weight lifter and runner for a number of years, but I slacked off for a few (4) years and have gotten to be in pretty rough shape. I've also noticed that I've developed something of a hunch which I suspect is from always being at…
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How to retain a proper posture when sitting, standing, walking?

How do people retain a proper posture when when sitting, standing, and walking? Here I am referring to a posture that is not overly stiff (like with high, tense, shoulders), but also not slouching. What techniques can be used to find the right…
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Is crossing your legs bad for your posture?

I suppose that this question may break down into whether it's bad when you're working at a computer and whether it's bad when you're relaxing (and more likely to be leaning back). My impression based on the effect it has on my back posture is that…
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Can chiropractor really fix lateral pelvic tilt?

I have a lateral pelvic tilt (left hip up, right down, upper body turned toward the right side, left shoulder seems down) I had this issue recently (I'm grown up with symetric pelvis) because (im not sure) I've done lot lot of house work…
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Good Standing Posture Without Thinking About It

When I am standing or walking, and thinking about something other than my posture, I exhibit a bit of lumbar hyperlordosis, a fair amount of thoracic kyphosis and a bit of forward head (both my professional and avocational pursuits involve computer…
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Wide-grip pull ups or bent over rows for correcting computer posture?

I would like to use one of these exercises to help strengthen my back, in conjunction with stretches in my chest and shoulders to help correct my rolled forward shoulders ('computer posture'). Of these two, which is more appropriate for that…
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Sitting on the floor instead of in a chair

I work on the floor, with my back against a couch. I have a computer in front of me on a coffee table. Whilst working on the floor I will do things like the splits, and various other yoga-like postures. I am doing this for about 40 hrs a week. Do…
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Taping the back for good posture

Is it true that simple duct tape can be used to correct bad posture? If so can someone suggest how to do this and is there something better than duct tape (something water proof, for instance) available for this?
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Wobble chair or exercise ball for prolonged sitting at the office desk?

What are the advantages and disadvantages of wobble chair over exercise ball used as alternative (supplementary) chair for prolonged sitting at the office desk? (Tip: with exercise ball you will get your pants dirty.)
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Anterior pelvic tilt. If not abs or glutes, what else may be weak?

I believe I have reasonably strong abs and glutes (I hip thrust a pretty decent weight, I think). Despite that, my anterior pelvic tilt is quite conspicuous. What else may be the problem? I'm not sure it's related, but I also kind of have trouble…
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How do I sit properly and why?

I’m trying to follow the advice from the following video and sit up straight and sit on my sitting bones. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VkDNMuG46kk I feel the muscles on the sides of my lower back (I suppose those are the lats) and the whole…
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Help with my posture please?

My posture is really bad. I believe that I have upper-cross syndrome. (I think that is what it's called?) I have searching the web and YouTube but nothing seems to help with my posture. When I do try to sit or stand up straight my back gets sore…
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Should the calves be tense when standing still?

I'm becoming more sensitive to my balance and trying to feel an equal weight on both feet while squatting and hip hinging. I've noticed that in the very basic standing position, my left calf (gastrocnemius, higher up) is activated and pushing my…
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