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Slouch: Posture panic in modern America

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Re: Slouch: Posture panic in modern America

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Post by naming_the_user »

I'll admit to not reading the entire article here but I think that mostly people mistake posture issues for lack of exercise / being sedentary in general.

If you work out a minimal amount and build some core strength / back muscles etc then you'll find that your posture naturally corrects itself whilst walking, that sitting in a chair for extended periods isn't as rough, etc.

Re: Slouch: Posture panic in modern America

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Post by n4r9 »

naming_the_user wrote: post #2

I'll admit to not reading the entire article here but I think that mostly people mistake posture issues for lack of exercise / being sedentary in general. If you work out a minimal amount and build some core strength / back muscles etc then you'll find that your posture naturally corrects itself whilst walking, that sitting in a chair for extended periods isn't as rough, etc.

I've found this to be the case for myself. And "minimal" can be pretty quick - work up to a set of 5 squats with your body weight on the bar, once or twice a week, say.

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Post by rickcarlino »

naming_the_user wrote: post #2

I'll admit to not reading the entire article here but I think that mostly people mistake posture issues for lack of exercise / being sedentary in general. If you work out a minimal amount and build some core strength / back muscles etc then you'll find that your posture naturally corrects itself whilst walking, that sitting in a chair for extended periods isn't as rough, etc.

Even at my peak of training for a 50 mile ultra marathon last year my posture was kind of crappy by conventional measures. That being said, I can run 50 miles without stopping just fine and I have never sustained a serious injury during my 15+ years as a runner.

Re: Slouch: Posture panic in modern America

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Post by rootusrootus »

n4r9 wrote: post #3
naming_the_user wrote: post #2

I'll admit to not reading the entire article here but I think that mostly people mistake posture issues for lack of exercise / being sedentary in general. If you work out a minimal amount and build some core strength / back muscles etc then you'll find that your posture naturally corrects itself whilst walking, that sitting in a chair for extended periods isn't as rough, etc.

I've found this to be the case for myself. And "minimal" can be pretty quick - work up to a set of 5 squats with your body weight on the bar, once or twice a week, say.

I must be old or I have a different idea of minimal. A set of squats at ~200 pounds is entirely doable in time, yes, but my guess is it would be non-trivial for much of the adult population. Even when we were doing conditioning in high school I don't recall that a significant fraction of the class was breaking much over 225 or so.

Re: Slouch: Posture panic in modern America

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Post by ChrisMarshallNY »

My father was fairly tall, and had a slouch from always ducking (we lived in Africa, and he towered over most people, and was always banging his head).

My mother was always nagging me to "sit up straight."

These days, I have fairly good posture. Part of it, is because I take a 5K brisk walk, every morning, and that helps me to stay straight. Also, I am not that tall, so I don't need to keep ducking.

I also use a standing desk, and like to stand straight for it.

Re: Slouch: Posture panic in modern America

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Post by [deleted] »

rootusrootus wrote: post #7
n4r9 wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I've found this to be the case for myself. And "minimal" can be pretty quick - work up to a set of 5 squats with your body weight on the bar, once or twice a week, say.

I must be old or I have a different idea of minimal. A set of squats at ~200 pounds is entirely doable in time, yes, but my guess is it would be non-trivial for much of the adult population. Even when we were doing conditioning in high school I don't recall that a significant fraction of the class was breaking much over 225 or so.

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