Looking good involves more than just having a great body. It also involves carrying that great-looking body in a way that will make you stand apart from the crowd. Unfortunately, today, bad posture is something that many people do not concentrate on. Apart from detracting from one’s good looks, a bad posture also is at the root of a number of health problems.
If you have failed to work on your posture in the past, it is never too late to do something about it. The following exercises will help you correct your posture and look great. Just focus on the ABC’S of posture correction with the following exercises.
A – Abdominal Pull-In
This exercise is a great way to get your stomach to belong to you again and to prevent it from sagging. Sit straight on a chair and pull your stomach in while inhaling. Hold your breath for five seconds and exhale while relaxing your stomach. Repeat this exercise 20 times.
B - Breastbone Lift
The benefit of the breastbone lift is to strengthen the trapezius muscles, which extend in a quadrilateral manner from the base of your skill to the shoulder and on to the mid spine. To do this exercise, sit on a chair and compress your shoulder blades together while lifting your breastbone slightly. Hold in position for five seconds and then relax. Repeat this exercise 20 times.
C - Cervical Retraction
Cervical retraction corrects bad cervical posture as well as aids in relaxation. In order to do this exercise, sit on a chair and relax. While avoiding nodding your head up or down, move your chin in towards your neck. Hold in position for five seconds and then relax. Repeat this exercise 20 times.
S – Shoulder Blade Squeeze
The Shoulder blade squeeze takes care of the posture of the upper body and prevents hunching of the back and sagging of shoulders. This is done by sitting straight on a chair with your palms resting flat on your thighs. Relax. Squeeze your shoulder blades together while moving your shoulders backwards. Hold in position for five seconds and then relax. Repeat this exercise 20 times.
