docj077 said:If you lift a lot of weights already, then it likely isn't your muscle strength or proportion that is the problem.
powersam said:docj077 said:If you lift a lot of weights already, then it likely isn't your muscle strength or proportion that is the problem.
not true. if he'd done a lot of work on his chest and front delts, and no work on his back that could definitely give him a hunched posture.
powersam said:docj077 said:If you lift a lot of weights already, then it likely isn't your muscle strength or proportion that is the problem.
not true. if he'd done a lot of work on his chest and front delts, and no work on his back that could definitely give him a hunched posture.
docj077 said:powersam said:docj077 said:If you lift a lot of weights already, then it likely isn't your muscle strength or proportion that is the problem.
not true. if he'd done a lot of work on his chest and front delts, and no work on his back that could definitely give him a hunched posture.
So, you think that muscle that is not contracted will significantly alter the posture of an individual? Do you believe that excessive strengthening of a particular muscle group leads to increased muscle tension at rest and a shorter overall length of the muscle long term?
Personally, I don't think that it's the strengthening exercises and increase in muscle strength in one muscle group that leads to the poor posture (ie the muscle being constantly contracted and thus pulling stronger than the antagonistic muscle group). It's the lack of maintainence of flexibility in that particular muscle group in question that is the problem. Like someone said above, the "superman" is an impressive stretching exercise and that combined with seated rows should maintain flexibility in the frontal muscles to maintain an upright posture while also strengthening the rhomboids to keep the shoulders back. That combined with better weight distribution in the feet is an excellent means of maintaining posture.
I am not positive but there really might not be much of a correlation between bad posture and trying to lift certain weights to correct your posure. I would say first and foremost look at the hrs you sit in a chair, if it's a lot then your bad posture probably stems from poor posture in your chair, that's usually the culprit. Bad posture leads to a flat back (you lose one of the natural s curves plus you will get altered head carriage (out in front).mulder said:Suggested exercises to improve posture? I often have my head too far forward and hunch over too much. Best way to keep spinal musculature healthy and proportionally developed?
Goingat20 said:do you think chiropractors are important for spinal health or a waste of money?