5 Exercises To Fix Huchback Posture

Have rounded shoulders and a hunchback from office work? These 5 corrective exercises can help improve your posture by relieving tension in your chest muscles and strengthening your upper back postural muscles.

Link to full article: http://www.builtlean.com/2011/10/06/correct-rounded-shoulders-from-office-wor...

Video production by Chris Kirkinis: http://www.chriskirkinis.com

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• fix hunchback
• correct rounded shoulders
• kyphosis
• improve posture
• marc perry
• builtlean
• built lean

[xXGAMING101Xx]

i have horrible foward head posture will this fix it?

[BuiltLeanTV]

@xXGAMING101Xx - This will help. Also search builtlean using the top right search bar for "common posture problems". I list forward head posture as one of the problems and offer some quick suggestions.

[PaulLondonistheBEST]

how to staighten the lower back arch?

[BuiltLeanTV]

@PaulLondonistheBEST - Not necessarily. If posture is off, pull ups will likely be completed using incorrect form. Corrective exercises like the one showed in the video should precede, or at least be performed in concert with more traditional strength training exercises.

[Safiya0759]

I have a growing problem with iliotibial band syndrome on my right side. I've had it for several years (did a lot of biking in Africa where I live) and that started it. Then I injured my back and had 2 surgeries which really led to a weakening of my glutes. Could this be contributing to the worsening IT Band Syndrome? I've tried the foam roller, IT band stretches, massage, etc. Nothing is helping. Any suggestions?

[rax188]

Thank you 😊

[andysheri]

Couple of questions..im 19 and have a moderately bad case of forward head and internally rotated shoulders. I know i should strengthen my romboids and stretch my pecs but I liturally cant get a good contraction or strength in either, in fact I liturally have no chest muscle at all because i cant contact them properly, i used to have a massive chest but now i dont, im assuming this is because of posture? i feel no contaction in chest or back exercises!

[BuiltLeanTV]

@LVdancerbabe - You can directly massage your hip flexors with a massage ball, or just use a lacrosse ball, or softball/baseball. It's like foam rolling, but you roll over your hip flexors with a ball. It's painful, so take it easy and you can help massage out the tension. Also consider the crescent lunge stretch, which is my favorite. You can check it out in the 5 ways to improve squat depth video I added. FYI, most people have tight hip flexors so you are not alone!

[LVdancerbabe]

@BuiltLeanTV I have the opposite problem. I am a dancer, and am very active. I have extremely tight hip flexors, I know this has to do with my training and as a dancer I am always trying to execute my steps with proper alignment. However there must be an area I am not strengthening properly. The tightness really limits my potential when dancing. I take longer to warm up, and even after stretching I feel as if something is blocking my range of motion. Any tips?

[LVdancerbabe]

@Safiya0759 I agree, this is an excellent video.

[xXGAMING101Xx]

@BuiltLeanTV will that help foward neck posture