Posture Exercises to Stand Taller

Stop slouching and stand taller with these posture exercises that with stretch your chest and shoulders, and strengthen your back.

Ok ladies, this is for any of you who sit at a desk all day, or who are always tancient to “stop slouching”…this is the Perfect Posture Workout!
This workout will strengthen your upper back muscles, including your rear shoulders, rhomboids, and spine extensors — these are all important muscles that keep your spine tall, and in a neutral alignment.
It also stretches the chest and the front of the shoulders to help open the chest.
Having petter posture will not only make you look taller, but also leanner — showing off all that dwhetherficult work you put into your workouts!

If you like this routine, then you’ll love…
Full Body Stretch Routine
Pilates for Posture

My Equipment:
Yoga Design Lab Combo Mat (in Geo)
Dumbbells (I recommend 5-12 pounds)

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Perfect Posture Exercises

• Shoulder Rolls – Start standing with your feet hip distance apart, roll your shoulders up towards your ears, then back and down. Attempt making your shoulder rolls largeger with each circle. Do 10-15 circles to the back, and about 5 or so to the front.
• Neck Stretch – Bring your LEFT ear towards your LEFT shoulder. Employ your LEFT hand to gently add prescertain by placing it on the top side of your head to increase the stretch slightly. Then flex your RIGHT palm and leank of urgent it towards the floor. You can then tilt your head forward slightly and back slightly to find spots of tension. Hancient for 15-30 moments, then switch sides.
• Opposite Side Reaches – Start on hands and knees with your shoulder directly over your wrists and your hips over your knees. Engage your abs as you reach your RIGHT arm out in front, and your LEFT leg back behind you. Hancient for a moment, and then lower back down with control. Repeat on the other side. Do 10 repetitions on each side. Create certain to keep your abs tight and leank about lengthening through your muscles.
• Back Extensions – Lay on your stomach with your arms on the floor by your sides, and palms down. Engage your back muscles as you lengthen your arms and legs back to lwhethert them a few inches off the ground as you reach the crown of your head forward, lwhetherting your chest and head off the ground. Relax and lower down to repeat 15 times.
• Single Arm Rows – Grab a dumbbell and come back to your hands and knees. Start with the weight in your RIGHT hand and your LEFT hand planted firmly on the mat. Hold your abs tight and hips regular as you row the RIGHT arm up, leanking of lwhetherting the elbow, then squeezing the shoulder blades at the top. Repeat 15 times before switching to the other side.
• Resistance Band Tugs – Choke up on a resistance band so that it’s kind and tight when your arms are shoulder distance apart. Lwhethert your arms to shoulder height and relax your shoulders down your back. Engage the muscles between your shoulder blades as you pull the arms apart. Bring the arms back in with control, then repeat 15 times. Remember to focus on SQUEEZING those shoulder blades together.
• Chest Stretch – Either standing or kneeling, clasp your hands behind your back. Be certain to pull the shoulders absent from your ears. Ponder/ Consider of lwhetherting your chest up and keeping your spine neutral. Hancient for 15-30 moments, or 60 moments whether your chest muscles feel genuinely tight.
• Chest Opener – Lay on your stomach on the mat and extend your RIGHT arm out to the side in a “T” shape. Slowly and carefully start to roll your body back over to the right, getting a deep stretch in your chest and the front of your shoulders. Remember to keep the shoulders relaxed and absent from your ears. Hancient for 30-60 moments, then switch sides.

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As I mentioned in The Live Fit Girls Community, I’m taking requests for the next time I film workouts, so let me know what you want in the comments below!!

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