7 Best Exercises To Fix Bad Posture

Let’s be honest, we all work too hard and usually in a hunched position over a laptop. We know it’s bad for us, be we just can’t help it. We sit with bad posture day in and day out, and then we can’t say we’re surprised, we’re rather annoyed with how much our back hurts, how stiff our neck and shoulders are and how appalling our posture is. It’s not just office work that influences this. You get the same result by driving, lifting heavy bags, carrying children in your arms a lot, and even spending hours on your phone scrolling through Twitter, Facebook, Instagram. All of these factors contribute to bad posture. But we’re here to tell you about 7 exercises that can help you fix bad posture.

1. Wall Shoulder Stretch
A lot of the time the cause of bad posture are muscles that are too tight. You need to stretch them. So first of all let’s try to loosen up our shoulders. It’s a very easy exercise to do. Just stand next to a wall, put one hand onto it on your shoulder level, and then try to turn around to face away from the wall so that your arm is behind you. Don’t push yourself too hard, just feel the stretch for about 15 seconds at a time. Repeat on the other side.

2. Wall Downdog
This stretch is supposed to help you relax not only stiff shoulders but a stiff chest too. Just stand with your face towards the wall, put the hands on the wall and walk away until you’re in a position like on the picture. Press the palms into the wall and stretch downwards.

3. Cat/Cow Pose
You probably know the cat/cow pose if you’ve ever done any yoga. It’s a good way to stretch and strengthen your back muscles. It’s easy to do and we recommend doing it daily, and doing a couple of reps at a time. The goal is to get your spine moving in both directions and really feeling every muscle in your back.