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11 Trainer-Approved Exercises For Better Posture

Rounded shoulders be gone.

by Carolyn Steber
Work through these exercises for better posture, straight from fitness experts.
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Working through trainer-approved exercises can help improve your posture and banish stiffness from s...

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Bad posture is often linked to weaknesses in the muscle groups in charge of holding you upright — and that can often lead to stiffness, says physiotherapist Vicky Adie. The remedy? Experts suggest doing these exercises for better posture so you can stand (and sit) taller.

Try this bird dog exercise to stretch out your spine and strengthen your core and glutes.

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Bird Dog

Vie says this move strengthens your core and glutes, two key areas that hold you upright.

- Start in a quadruped, knees under hips, hands under shoulders.

- Extend both right arm and left leg, feeling a stretch in your back.

- Return to start.

- Do 10x per side.

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