Correcting posture

[PositronicRay]

Hoofy said:

LordGrover said:

Hoofy said:

LordGrover said:

I did the same in my office at lunchtime.
Got a few odd looks from passers-by in the corridor.

And before you could say, "I'm just doing some stretching!", Dave, the hairy 54 year old first aider from the 5th floor had his tongue down your throat apparently giving you the kiss of life.

Happily, it was Dave's day off so busty Beverly 'treated' me.

Sure. You keep telling yourself that. Over time, you'll forget the trauma.

Or Sweaty Betty (the one with halitosis)

[NiceCupOfTea]

You mention Alexander Technique - it's very good but you would benefit from having a few one on one lessons in my experience. If you do a sedentary job it's worth making sure you have a good chair and are using it well. I'm far from an expert on posture but it's pretty important in my line of work and I weep at some of the chairs that we are provided with (and the crap they put in schools for the single reason that they are easy to stack or fold up well )

[NiceCupOfTea]

I have, a good 20 years ago so it's not particularly fresh. A lot of it is quite hands on which may be why, and I think it's quite tuned to the individual. I don't think it's the sort of thing that would work well from a book. I did do a few classes with 8 or 10 people and to be honest it was a bit of a waste of time as you weren't sure you were doing it right. I think a few individual lessons would give you enough to build on, a few useful exercises that you can do daily. Worth a shout maybe.

[Flibble]

R8VXF said:

LordGrover said:

From the same site, this article is interesting: click.

Still at number one! Too far from the wall in number 2. More work required.

The strange thing that started me off down this path was changing my squatting technique to more of a hip thrust than a stand up, really focusing on getting the glutes to do the work. Almost instantly my posture changed and I had to adjust my car seat for the better! One day I hop to be able to sit on the floor with my legs straight out, and also touch my toes!

Interesting video, my flexibility is terrible, especially the hamstrings. I must be about 6 inches off touching my toes. Time to get cracking.

[mph1977]

Animal said:

Chiropractor? Frequent proper stretching? I have to do both to fight off the effects of being sat at a dsek all day.

I've found that a lot of strength training helps create a balance between the muscle groups too.

chiroquacktors are primary a way of transfering money from the gullible to the chiroquacktor

a physio or good personal trainer, yoga , pilates or dance teacher would be able to address most postural issues and more importantly would know when to send you to a proper Medical Practitioner ( or for the none physios a physio)

[Hoofy]

Flibble said:

Interesting video, my flexibility is terrible, especially the hamstrings. I must be about 6 inches off touching my toes. Time to get cracking.

Just need to do it regularly.

[LordGrover]

...or deficit deads. Even I can get my palms flat on the ground after them. Until the next morning when I can't reach to put on my socks.

[Hoofy]

[stuartmmcfc]

I'm constantly having to work on my posture due to spending most of my time in a wheelchair and one of the simplest and effective epics of advice a physio gave me was to have a mirror opposite me so I can check in it that I'm straight and. vertical. Don't know if this would help you while you're sat?