7 Ways To Improve Your Posture Within 30 Days

Are you sitting too much? At the moment, most of us are sitting down more than we should. It is not only the “new normal” working from home which is affecting us. As we are spending more time at home, many of us are taking cheeky breaks in front of the TV binge watching our favourite series on Netflix. It goes without saying that means even more sitting down. 

Not only is sitting down bad for your waistline, it is bad for your posture as well. Before you know it, you find that you are experiencing pains and aches in your back. A posture corrector will help, but getting moving is another important factor. 

Knowing how to improve your posture and choosing the right exercises to improve posture, is not always straight forward. We have put together 7 easy ways in which you can improve your posture in 30 days and get a better posture of the rest of your life. 

Top Tip One 

When you are serious about improving your posture, you need to be honest with yourself. Stand in front of a full length mirror and take a good look at yourself when facing the mirror. Are you leaning to the left or the right? Believe it or not, almost all of us lean to one side or the other. 

Now stand sideways and look at yourself in the mirror. Are you “tilting” to the front or the back? That is something else most of us do unless you are an elite gymnast. 

When you have taking “stock” of your body, you may want to consider using a posture corrector and posture brace to help you adjust your posture into its correct position. 

Top Tip Two

Having faced facts, it is time to start exercising to achieve a better posture. But, before you get started, there is one more thing that we should point out. As you go through this, you will not only find your posture will improve. Your overall fitness will also improve. Not only will a better posture help you to get rid of pains and aches, it will also help you to breathe better and increase your cardio-vascular function. 

When it comes to achieving a better posture, cardio exercises are just as important as yoga, pilates, and tai-chi. 

Top Tip Three 

Do you need to invest in any special equipment to start improving your posture? Getting set up is not going to cost you a fortune, but there are some things that you want to invest in when you are serious about achieving permanent results. 

Invest in this to improve your posture fast: 

• Exercise mat
• Posture corrector
• Posture brace
• Masai walking shoes
• A resistance band

Top Tip Four

Getting moving is essential when you want to improve your posture. One of the reasons cardio is such an important part of improving posture, is that it improves circulation. Better circulation will help to carry more oxygen to fatigued muscles and tendons. 

Masai walking shoes are great for when it comes to helping you to walk in the right way. From the moment you put them on, you will realise that they give you better posture. Walking is vital. Going for a walk a couple of times per day, will help you to improve your posture quickly. However, you should also try a combination of the other exercises we are mentioning on this page. 

Top Tip Five

Yoga is best known in the West as a form of gentle exercise consisting of posture and breathing techniques. It is thought that it was developed by Indian warriors many thousands of years ago. Yoga has now become a popular way to exercise around the world. It is a great way of improving your posture and increase your suppleness and vitality. 

You can get into yoga in different ways. Going to a yoga class is great, but if you can't do that, there is no reason why you can't practise yoga at home. YouTube is packed with videos covering a broad spectrum of yoga practices. Find a yoga teacher that you like and start following him or her. 

Don't be afraid to challenge yourself. For instance, you can easily incorporate your dynaband when doing yoga exercises. 

Top Tip Six

Pilates is another great way of improving your posture. It is perhaps slightly more “technical” than yoga. But, if you find that yoga is not for you, Pilates may offer the perfect alternative. Unlike yoga, Pilates and tai-chi, Pilates is the new kid on the block. 

It has long been popular with dancers and gymnasts as a way of improving posture and stretching tendons and ligaments. Does it work? Yes, it does work but you will need to be patient. In many ways, yoga is a much more efficient way of improving your posture when you want to achieve a better posture quickly. 

Top Tip Seven

What about tai-chi? Many of us underestimate the power of this ancient form of exercise from China. 

To the outsider, tai-chi looks like a series of slow graceful movements. That is true, but tai-chi practises purposely helps to improve your posture quickly. Although the movements are gentler than yoga, the focus is very much on posture and breathing. Unless you have the right posture, you are not going to be able to do many tai-chi exercises. 

Once again, breathing is an essential part of tai-chi. Is breathing correctly important? Yes, it is as it will help you to control your movements and achieve better posture quickly. It is also helping you to focus. Proper focus will make you pay attention to your body and help you to make sure you stand in the right way to improve your posture. 

Tai-chi is popular on YouTube and it is getting easier to find classes locally.

 

Making use of a posture corrector and posture brace when you start out, is a great idea. There is no reason why you should not carry on using them. Focus on your exercises, and before you know it, you will have a better posture and have improved your  health. Can you do it in 30 days? Yes, you can, but you may have to spend less time sitting on the sofa watching Netflix. 

 

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