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First post, go easy on me fuckers
Everyone knows posture is important, you want to stand up straight, exude confidence, blah blah blah. But no one talks about the specifics of good posture. In fact, most of what I see online is dead wrong—even harmful (no this is not ChatGPT, I genuinely like using dashes ok calm tf down).
So let’s search “posture” on YouTube and see what pops up. Here’s one of the first results:
This is, plainly put, bad fucking posture. This is what people think of when they hear good posture, “oH bUt hE’s StAnDiNG uP sTrAiGhT!!!”
His scapulae (shoulder blades) are far too retracted (squeezed together / pulled back). They are also overly depressed (pulled down). Watch videos of Bryan Johnson and you’ll see his posture looks strange, despite following all the common advice.
His shoulder blade positioning is problematic for a few reasons, but the most important is that it reduces your frame, making you appear narrower.
Here is what scapular retraction looks like (remember, this is bad, makes you narrower):
And this what scapular depression looks like (also bad, when done excessively / forcefully):
When people try to artificially induce “good” posture, 99% of the time they’re in this kind of position, with the chest puffed, shoulder blades pulled back and down.
Here’s another example of bad posture masquerading as good:
Now I like this guy’s podcast, but his shoulder blades are way too far back and pulled down. I drew the arrows. You can tell he’s trying to stand with stereotypical good posture but it looks overly stiff, unnatural, and unflattering. Also contributes to the lordosis he appears to have:
The solution is actually quite easy. Lift your shoulder blades UP, and slightly PROTRACT them. Here’s a demonstration of the shoulders blades lifting up and coming forward:
Some exercises to help are scapular push-ups and scapular pull-ups. Look them up on YouTube for tutorials.
Now this isn’t gonna change your life. It’s somewhat subtle. But it’s easy to fuck up and cost yourself some width. See for yourself by practicing in front of the mirror. I thought I had good posture for years but I was actually fucking myself. Controlling your shoulder blades properly will have you looking better with a wider and more relaxed frame, maximizing what you have.
At first it might feel uncomfortable, especially if you’re used to squeezing your shoulder blades together all day, but it’ll feel more natural over time. Bonus tip: keep your chest stacked over your ribs. Avoid puffing out your chest or slouching the shoulders forward; you want a neutral spine.
Inb4 greycel
Inb4 not even half a molecule was read
Everyone knows posture is important, you want to stand up straight, exude confidence, blah blah blah. But no one talks about the specifics of good posture. In fact, most of what I see online is dead wrong—even harmful (no this is not ChatGPT, I genuinely like using dashes ok calm tf down).
So let’s search “posture” on YouTube and see what pops up. Here’s one of the first results:
This is, plainly put, bad fucking posture. This is what people think of when they hear good posture, “oH bUt hE’s StAnDiNG uP sTrAiGhT!!!”
His scapulae (shoulder blades) are far too retracted (squeezed together / pulled back). They are also overly depressed (pulled down). Watch videos of Bryan Johnson and you’ll see his posture looks strange, despite following all the common advice.
His shoulder blade positioning is problematic for a few reasons, but the most important is that it reduces your frame, making you appear narrower.
Here is what scapular retraction looks like (remember, this is bad, makes you narrower):
And this what scapular depression looks like (also bad, when done excessively / forcefully):
When people try to artificially induce “good” posture, 99% of the time they’re in this kind of position, with the chest puffed, shoulder blades pulled back and down.
Here’s another example of bad posture masquerading as good:
Now I like this guy’s podcast, but his shoulder blades are way too far back and pulled down. I drew the arrows. You can tell he’s trying to stand with stereotypical good posture but it looks overly stiff, unnatural, and unflattering. Also contributes to the lordosis he appears to have:
The solution is actually quite easy. Lift your shoulder blades UP, and slightly PROTRACT them. Here’s a demonstration of the shoulders blades lifting up and coming forward:
Some exercises to help are scapular push-ups and scapular pull-ups. Look them up on YouTube for tutorials.
Now this isn’t gonna change your life. It’s somewhat subtle. But it’s easy to fuck up and cost yourself some width. See for yourself by practicing in front of the mirror. I thought I had good posture for years but I was actually fucking myself. Controlling your shoulder blades properly will have you looking better with a wider and more relaxed frame, maximizing what you have.
At first it might feel uncomfortable, especially if you’re used to squeezing your shoulder blades together all day, but it’ll feel more natural over time. Bonus tip: keep your chest stacked over your ribs. Avoid puffing out your chest or slouching the shoulders forward; you want a neutral spine.
Inb4 greycel
Inb4 not even half a molecule was read
