3 corrective exercises to improve and counteract bad posture

Are you among the temporary workers who are struggling for years with a bad posture? However, a good posture can be achieved but it can go a long way to improve. If you have spent most of your time slouching and slumping, your shoulders, chest muscles, and traps are likely tight. In such cases, you should consider having a home working assessment by yourself. Generally, temporary home working guidance helps to avoid certain health issues and suggests changes within the workspace.

Fortunately, there are some ways, and with time, you can get rid of slouching muscles. Here’s how:

• Stand against the wall

If you find it challenging to maintain a good posture every day, then a 10 min of wall stand would be enough. Try to stand with shoulder, head and back against the wall and keep your heels about 4-6 inches forward. Pull in the lower abdominal muscles, and decrease the arch in the lower back. Then push away from the wall and remain still with upright, vertical alignment. Staying in that particular position helps to open up the muscles of the chest and shoulders.

• Static back stretch

Start with lying on the floor and keep your legs on top of the bed, ottoman, or chair. Remember to keep your knees bent at a 90-degree angle. Try to maintain your hips as close to the object (things that you are using to rest your legs on) as possible. Place your arms on the ground at your side and remain still for 5 to 10 minutes. It helps to correctly line up your shoulders while it relaxes your hip muscles in your lower back. Not only this, but it also helps stretch your thoracic muscles.

• Static wall stretches

Static wall stretches could be a little intense than the previous stretch. However, this time instead of keeping your legs on the bed, you are going to place them on a wall. Start with lying down on the floor while a wall in front of you. Try to imagine as if you are sitting on the wall. Place both your arms out to your side and hold this position for almost 5 minutes. You will experience the same stretch, but the pressure would be a little intense. The idea of standing straight and upright, and enjoying your full humanness is within reach. With just intentionality and consistent work, achieving good posture gets unchallenging.