@@crazyplays7900 this exercise is not gonna magically get you a partner because you look an inch taller. make sure u take care of ur appearance and are confident but respectful and you'll get women.
It really is a sign you need to work on it. I’ve progressed from doing light chest stretches (in a doorway) to using a foam roller on my mid/upper back. Slowly roll up and down with arms outstretched to the sides, pausing every once in awhile and just laying back on the roll. Not only does it stretch out tight muscles in the FRONT (chest, ribs, etc), but it also works out knots in the BACK that occur from poor posture. I foam roll a couple days a week for like 5 mins each session and it keeps my neck pain away!!
@@coryjohnson2486 this is called myofascial release. The idea that joints, muscles tissue, and nerves are actually longer than the mobility we're allowed. We are limited neurally and myofascial release with a foam roller allows for the muscle-brain connection to feel safe in certain position so it won't restrict itself. Fascia also is very flexible and almost net like, but it's strong and can calcify if left stagnant in certain positions. So doing foam rolling, massaging muscles/nerves afflicted, and posture exercises will not only correct posture and mobility problems, but also give you a wider range.
@@entertheabyss9785 you got it- myofascial release! I know exactly what ur talking about, but u put it in better words than I could 😂. I’m glad that a friend introduced me to foam rolling because getting deep tissue massages can become expensive! Lol
@@coryjohnson2486 I’ve been wondering what to do about the tighetness in my chest, guess I’ll actually have to try this one instead of saving it to a playlist and telling myself I’ll start someday 🤧
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My man. The way you spoke in this video is Soo smooth, not insulting anyone's posture, not making people bad for themselves and showing them a technique they can use if they want to improve their posture. This way of speaking is something i really admire. Earned my Respect.
How is allowing people to believe that poor posture isn’t bad for you a good thing? If you care about people and they are doing harm to themselves you try to correct them because you care about the outcome and quality of their life
@@SerV689 Yes. Having a bad posture is NOT NORMAL AT ALL. Just try doing exercise while being stuck with your neck at the front and your core at the back
@@meplease2506 Actually, you can't make anyone feel insulted. If they are susceptible to feeling offended, it's by their own creation. IF someone gets offended, that is clear evidence of an insecurity that they are being shown by the person that "supposedly" offended them. In reality they did the "victim" a favor, by showing them that they have a belief about being a victim. Which they are projecting with their over-reaction. That knowledge really serves the individual in becoming who they want to be, compared to who they were.
@@PsychoBackflip i get what you are saying and i agree with you but we can still choose our words more carefully because everyone of use feel insulted in some way or another even tho they didn't mean to insult or harm us and what you said somewhat supports the perpetrator becuase it can cause something like : ''I didn't mean anything and you are only making it on your mind you are deslusional'' kind of talk And i come to realize that the more you hate yourself the more you hate other people and the more you want to change yourself because you hate yourself you try to change other people and there are so many comments people feeling that ''how can you be comfortable with a bad postured body?'' it is because they love themselves unlike you
Shit free helping content and actual valuable sources used and show, all in less than a minute, that’s a top tier fitness influencer you just became the better I’ve ever seen
Thank you so much for saying the curve isn’t unhealthy. I hate my “tech neck” and do want to straighten my spine, but knowing it would be just for personal aesthetics takes away a lot of pressure
Unfortunately it’s not quite that simple there is a point where it’s a problem and I’m there 😢That being said pt is working wonders and it hasn’t been a big issue for me as much as of late
It is extremely unhealthy. Affects neck, lower back, hips, walking, even migraine-connected. Please don't argue or believe what you want to believe. Anything unnatural like that is nothing but bad.
It’s definitely not optimal as we age. Just think of the forces involved. We are putting more pressure on smaller surface areas when we hunch over or arch our lower back
@@hectormaldonado2123 damn people work hard on them to improve their height to attract but god forgive if you say that you are not attracted to fat people, fuck this logic fr
@@notincognito4660 Posture and also self love and confidence in your self are the two things you need to really improve, better said than done but hard work pays off
Bro i just did this and i will not lie was tbe best feeling ive ever felt. Thank you so much. Will be doing this more often. Gotta get my posture up right i feel like i been hunching for so long i forgot how it feels to be upright.
@@mlg8903 been watching this channel, but seriously I use to never really take care of myself until a near death experience and one of my problems is a very slight huch and slightly rolled shoulders and I've basically fixed my left shoulder my rights almost there and I can stand up straighter then ever before. Kids don't sit in a chair all day building puzzles looking down for long periods does so much damage.
I've NEVER had a sensation in my back like that, and I train my back all the time (I'm a trade worker and would like to retire without the constant agony). I love how David is just loaded with interesting knowledge, and endless routines for varying goals. Definitely my favorite fitness influencer out there.
My insecurities in my teens seems to have put me down the path towards hyperhyphosis, and I gotta say you make that stretch look crazy easy, I can barely manage with just my elbows on the wall :,) I want to correct all those years of poor posture and flexibility, and this seems like a really good simple step to work towards that. Your advice is really helpful and motivating, thank you!
Like the rest of us goblins do, and yes it actually does help I used to straighten my back out against a wall after playing video games hunched over for like 20hrs straight lmao definitely should do this wall technique everyday to keep a healthy spine! Gamer scoliosis is real I swear lmao
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As someone with a structural hyperkyphosis (meaning I can't correct posturally, my bones are literally the wrong shape) I really appreciate the way you spoke about it and posture more generally in the video. I was bullied for the way my spinal problems make me look and often these posture videos leave me feeling awful about myself but for once I felt respected and treated with kindness.
Here is something that should help you out allot, 1 get yourself a peanut foam roller, 2 get yourself a pull-up bar, 3 get yourself a pair of fluffy tennis wristbands, and 4 get yourself a pair of weightlifting straps. Step 1 lay on the peanut foam roller and have it at the top of your upper back, lift your butt off the ground a little bit so your back is leaning more onto the roller, breath in your nose and out your mouth slowly until you feel the muscle go loose. Step 2 slowly roll onto the next part of the spine just below the part you just loosened, and repeat what you just did. Step 3 when you get to the lower back, just roll back up the spine slowly, and then back down the spine slowly, increase the speed slowly until you feel like there is nothing tight in the mid and upper back muscles anymore. Step 4 put some weight on your sternum whilst you are on the roller, try to find the max weight you can hold on your chest whilst still being able to comfortably deep breath, now roll up and down the spine to fully loosen the muscles. Step 4 put your tennis bands on, put your weightlifting straps on, stand on a platform and wrap the straps around your pullup bar, don't have your hands wide, keep your hands directly above you shoulder width apart only, now take your feet off the platform and completely hang, do this and deep breath until you start to feel a burn in your back somewhere, or until your hands get a little tired then stop. If your hands get a little tired then take a short break, then hang on the bar again, and keep going on and off until you feel a burn. Step 5 get a chair or a foot stool, get on your knees and rest your elbows on the edge whilst having your hands behind your head, deep breath again and let your back bend like a bridge, now if you dont feel anything happening on your back, then move your knees away from the chair a little, then go back to bending, and now you should feel a little pinch happening on your back, now deep breath until your back can't take anymore and then you are done. Now you can do the exercise in this video, but you will be able to do it way better from having the flexibility to be in the proper position, also you will get more out of it from being able to better contract the right muscles. You do have to go to a chiropractor as well though, getting all the vertebrae pushed back into their correct position can only properly be done at a chiropractor. Now once thats done you emmediately start doing what I explained above, this will speed up you being adjusted into a better position, and then it will keep your upperback from having to get pushed back into a better position again. Hope this helps you out allot ❤️🙂
@@bulletproof1581 I know you want to help and give proper advice, but many times you can't do nothing with your back unless you go to surgery and this applies to Morbus Scheuermann disease too. I've been trying to keep my back from further deteriorating by doing many pull ups + different exercises (deadlifts and squats are also very viable if health allows it) and as years went, I can proudly say that it stoppped.
i really appreciate you acknowledging that its something to work on *if* you want to, instead of spreading misinformation abt it being bad for you or inserting any biases about what postures are 'attractive'. mad respect
A really good trick to add to telling yourself to "stand up straight" is to activate your deep core. Many people know what their core is and can tense their abs for a little while but they rarely activate their pelvic floor and lower abdomen muscles. It will help your balance and posture amazingly. Bit of random video but woman explains quite well. "5 Exercises to improve balance" Indy Jamma Jones 3:07 into the video.
Awareness of your posture in general is the first step. You are already well on your way inside you to making it happen. Try a pull-up bar and let your body relax into the stretch. This for me works wonders, and with my stretching and qigong routine, I am sure i grew at least an inch or two by opening up my spinal column’s spaces. Also helps to release pain as well.
Just do I what did: Get you're parents to send you to a boarding school as a toddler which is ran by a mean and violently abusive, completely unhinged, rac*st British lady. Who will literally beat and violently train the lessons of etiquette and poise into you from a young age thus effectively guaranteeing the lessons will forever remain as part of your identity on a subconscious level... (fair warning though there's a sh*tton of trauma that comes with this method, but idk childhood trauma for straight back seems like a fair trade I guess.)
What the fuck thats insane. My posture was ass and I was never able to fix it. I did this exercise once and it feels like the most normal thing in the world to sit straight up. For it to stay like that I will have to do it more often tho
Was just gonna say all the things they say during physical therapy for at home or work exercises made no sense or improvement this looks like it makes sense .. and my back possibly not hurt as much / become straighter 🥴
@@2GoatsInATrenchCoat the pain might not be from the posture shape as much as muscle tension at times, i.e. when drawing or on the computer and ur shoulders get strained bc the arms and neck have been tensed too long. Or standing in a pose that overworks ur lower back specifically. Idk im not a doctor but i know that my muscles hurt in those cases.
If a person doesnt understand what theyre doing is wrong then theyll never change it. Having a bad posture is seen as unattractive because a person with bad posture does not care about their physical health.
I disagree. I think people could be less sensitive. He’s giving out good advice with a spoonful of sugar, but if you take his advice you must agree it’s unattractive. It’s needles body positivity. Either love yourself or don’t and change. It’s real cringe to hear people condescended to like this.
I know right, maybe there’s some people who don’t usually keep their backs straight might be difficult, or maybe it wasn’t difficult in general. Idk depends.
This comment made me get up and do it and I scrapped my hand on a mirror mounted to the wall and now it's bleeding. 😂😂 I just thought it was important for you to know what happened due to this comment.
Hard to believe it's not "bad for you." I notice such a big difference in my breathing as well as my eyesight when I get my head over my shoulders. Your videos are amazing!
I love your content so much!! Non-judgmental, without assumptions and informative. Would you ever make content with some stretching suggestions for pregnant people?
@@GreyKingsOfficiala rep means you do an action once, so for example lets say you do a single push up that is 1 rep. Now you do 10 pushups back to back one after another thats 10 reps. When people say sets they mean how many times you will do 10 pushups. So lets say you do 10 pushups you rest for a minute and then do another 10 you completed 2 sets of 10 reps of pushups. In the context for the video he is saying to start off with raising and lowering your arms 10 times one after another in one sitting, so 10 reps. Hopefully this helps put it into context and makes sense.
He made another video on this same stretch on tiktok quite a while back. I work in a hospital and after every shift I do this on the elevator on my way out. The cracks that I get from between my shoulders is unreal. This stretch has changed my life. I've never been able to pop this section of my back before. So satisfying
I’m going to name a Villain Kyphosis. And his entire shtick will be that he manipulates your body and forces you into extremes of posture. He has other abilities, but he makes sure that you are stuck in whatever position feels the least natural and comfortable to you specifically at the end of any fight.
I figured out this one on my own while trying to relieve back pain and that stretch feels like heaven. You have to start slowly though especially if you're not used to moving or else it will hurt A LOT
I had pretty good posture as a teenager and then I had a crush who had ‘bad’ posture and I thought he was so cute I ended up mimicking it 😂 I’m trying to get back to a better one again though because when I’m sewing all day it can become uncomfortable
I got compliments on my posture as a teen, then had twins at 20. When I say I slump, I’m not kidding, and it hurts! I’m working on it, but my core needs strengthened and it’s a whole ‘nother lifetime since I was able to stand up straight. Those twins are 22.5 years old now, and I was 20 when I had them.
@@Empyrean_Enigma her core stability was obviously negatively impacted by birthing twins man show some consideration. It’s not just the case of “stop slumping” when it takes deliberate consideration and isolated training to re-establish a better natural posture.
@@johannesjrgensen440 you’re 100% right, when pregnant it’s like your body wants to curl towards your belly, and it takes so much energy from you to be pregnant, and then when you have the babies, you hold them to your breast and your posture naturally curved towards your baby. It’s unnatural to sit straight while holding a baby.
this guy motivated me to become flexy that much i finally started to to tech my body pistol squats i was avoiding for 19 years. that’s very impressive for my lazy ass, believe me hahaha
I had to do this in pt because of my weak joints I'm SO GLAD to see a short for it! Thanks man your doing an amazing thing for a lot of people! This exercise saved me a lot of shoulder pain from 9 years of competitive swimming
That tall, noble posture feels so much better, especially when combined with low breathing. I used to slouch, and then I learned to sing. Making that adjustment is worth it.
I'm 33 years old and in pretty decent shape, but I still hurt my back at work a couple years ago just by turning my torso in the direction opposite where I was facing....basically hyper-extended something due to low flexibility. Was out of work for a month, I got better after a lot of rest and therapy but have dealt with similar and related issues ever since. The value of having a healthy posture and a flexible spine CANNOT be overstated.... You never know you'll hurt yourself until it's too late, so you can't ever be too safe.
David, thank you so much. In an era where everyone and their uncle are creating content, this is truly an eye opening and useful video. I will begin this exercise tomorrow. Thanks again.
This is genius! It's the first exercise I've done for my curved back which feels like it's doing something! I'll be doing the daily. It's is so hard to keep your wrists and ribs in contact!
I was surprised how difficult this actually was. It’s not just a flexibility thing, I can feel my shoulder/back muscles straining to press my wrists into the wall. Cool!
am i rly the only 1 who didnt find any difficulty during the whole process? i mean i felt like i was doing it wrong watched the vid again did again and no difference ig my ribs like the wall
Yup, playing position was definitely a thing for me too. It didn’t stick for the most part but I still do it when playing my instruments twice a month, lol
Nah man I played trombone. You think anyone sees us back there? I look like the hunchback of notre dame due to putting more hours into video games than sleeping for 20 years.
@@Aushirye yes it does All factors being equal everybody will prefer a person with a good posture over the one with a bad one But of course if you are a gigachad with bad posture people will like you more than a ugly mf with good posture
Kyphosis is bad because it compresses your chest cavity, reducing lung air volume intake and increasing chest pressures. This adds strain on your lungs and heart, which leads to many health issues. There is also nerve irritation in some individuals.
I love this so much! Thanks for starting with how “hunched” posture is not unattractive, and for mentioning peer-reviewed articles to support your statements.
Man you can't just completely knock my misconceptions about myself out of the park like that, I can't be sitting here crying about a profound moment of personal growth just because of a TH-cam short
My man is bettering the lives of thousands of people. Keep it up
I mean it’s not bad for you to slouch but it could be good for you to get a partner so your right
this excercise seems easy until you try it, its pretty hard
@@crazyplays7900 this exercise is not gonna magically get you a partner because you look an inch taller. make sure u take care of ur appearance and are confident but respectful and you'll get women.
The video you've been waiting for
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@@maowwmeow Being confident and respectful will not get you women. There’s a little more to it than that
All the 5'11 guys bout to become some villains
😈
As a 6'4 guy i will become a villain , i need more. I allways need more
Shit bruh thats me
Shaq is about to become even taller
Bruh
What about 5.8 guys
They gon become serial killers
The 44k dislikes are the trainers who doesn't want people to learn for free
I bet! Just wondering, how do you see the tally of dislikes?
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because he said it doesn't need to be fix....😊
My cat is watching with a wide-eyed look as I'm doing the ten reps. Thanks for the great exercise tip for good posture!
I did 10 and im in so much pain words cant even describe it. This is the sign for me to start fixing my posture
It really is a sign you need to work on it. I’ve progressed from doing light chest stretches (in a doorway) to using a foam roller on my mid/upper back. Slowly roll up and down with arms outstretched to the sides, pausing every once in awhile and just laying back on the roll. Not only does it stretch out tight muscles in the FRONT (chest, ribs, etc), but it also works out knots in the BACK that occur from poor posture. I foam roll a couple days a week for like 5 mins each session and it keeps my neck pain away!!
@@coryjohnson2486 this is called myofascial release. The idea that joints, muscles tissue, and nerves are actually longer than the mobility we're allowed.
We are limited neurally and myofascial release with a foam roller allows for the muscle-brain connection to feel safe in certain position so it won't restrict itself.
Fascia also is very flexible and almost net like, but it's strong and can calcify if left stagnant in certain positions. So doing foam rolling, massaging muscles/nerves afflicted, and posture exercises will not only correct posture and mobility problems, but also give you a wider range.
@@entertheabyss9785 you got it- myofascial release! I know exactly what ur talking about, but u put it in better words than I could 😂. I’m glad that a friend introduced me to foam rolling because getting deep tissue massages can become expensive! Lol
@@coryjohnson2486 I’ve been wondering what to do about the tighetness in my chest, guess I’ll actually have to try this one instead of saving it to a playlist and telling myself I’ll start someday 🤧
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“Stay flexy” is the best quote I have heard all day
Stay sexy too
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-Struggle with sin don't indulge in it
-Pray to Jesus and get to know him +know he resurrected
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@@KingJC.As if lgbtq was in the bible lol what a load of shite
This dude is legit enlightened in his own way
yeah he's an absolute legend, and his advice is always top notch and presented with charm.
I am so happy! This is literally the first exercise by David I have no problem doing!
Congrats!
I’ve been trying this for years and never got it. It’s my main priority now though
*Me sitting like a cooked shrimp*
"Why does my back hurt?" 👁️👄👁️
you are funny
"Cooked shrimp." I audibly laughed for real.
Dribbled ice cream down my chin reading this haha I really needed that genuine laugh.
Lmfao funniest shit I’ve seen today
@@JayneAFK same lmao
Me and my hunched shoulders: **Does two reps**
“Wow, ok, that’ll do for today.”
You would honestly feel good after watching me. Can't even get my wrist to touch without my chest popping out
2 reps is also good, next time do 2 and the time after that, until you feel like you can do 3, you got this :)
Actually amazing.
@@ronaldomessi7055 Today!? That'll do for the whole week 😂
It's been 6 days jo proabaly time to do 2 more
This is incredible. I’m tired of health influencers screaming at people (Mario Rios) to motivate them. This is positive reinforcement at its finest.
thanks for the tips! its curing back pain maybe even better than a chiropractor
Cracking bones only temporarily relieves pain
Chiropractors are quacks, don't waste your money
@@ally9771that's not what chiropractors do tho lol
@@jerry_mandarin chiropractors are more or less useless for any real problem.
Me who has an attic bedroom: 💀 guess im forever curved forward
holy shit no 😭 the one thing u need akfbdkfl
Harry Potter, that you?
all 4 of your walls are slanted? strange
Time to buy a giant board ,
I’m jealous of u that is literally my dream lmao (the bedroom not being forever curved💀💀)
My man. The way you spoke in this video is Soo smooth, not insulting anyone's posture, not making people bad for themselves and showing them a technique they can use if they want to improve their posture. This way of speaking is something i really admire. Earned my Respect.
How is allowing people to believe that poor posture isn’t bad for you a good thing? If you care about people and they are doing harm to themselves you try to correct them because you care about the outcome and quality of their life
@@SerV689 Yes. Having a bad posture is NOT NORMAL AT ALL.
Just try doing exercise while being stuck with your neck at the front and your core at the back
@@SerV689you can still tell them without making them feel insulted like this guy did. It doesn't take much of you believe me.
@@meplease2506 Actually, you can't make anyone feel insulted.
If they are susceptible to feeling offended, it's by their own creation.
IF someone gets offended, that is clear evidence of an insecurity that they are being shown by the person that "supposedly" offended them.
In reality they did the "victim" a favor, by showing them that they have a belief about being a victim. Which they are projecting with their over-reaction.
That knowledge really serves the individual in becoming who they want to be, compared to who they were.
@@PsychoBackflip i get what you are saying and i agree with you but we can still choose our words more carefully because everyone of use feel insulted in some way or another even tho they didn't mean to insult or harm us and what you said somewhat supports the perpetrator becuase it can cause something like : ''I didn't mean anything and you are only making it on your mind you are deslusional'' kind of talk
And i come to realize that the more you hate yourself the more you hate other people and the more you want to change yourself because you hate yourself you try to change other people and there are so many comments people feeling that ''how can you be comfortable with a bad postured body?'' it is because they love themselves unlike you
Shit free helping content and actual valuable sources used and show, all in less than a minute, that’s a top tier fitness influencer you just became the better I’ve ever seen
Thank you so much for saying the curve isn’t unhealthy. I hate my “tech neck” and do want to straighten my spine, but knowing it would be just for personal aesthetics takes away a lot of pressure
You explained it so well! That's just what makes it so good to know
Unfortunately it’s not quite that simple there is a point where it’s a problem and I’m there 😢That being said pt is working wonders and it hasn’t been a big issue for me as much as of late
It is extremely unhealthy. Affects neck, lower back, hips, walking, even migraine-connected. Please don't argue or believe what you want to believe. Anything unnatural like that is nothing but bad.
Sadly, it is indeed problematic; if not now then later. But of course we can change that :)
It’s definitely not optimal as we age. Just think of the forces involved. We are putting more pressure on smaller surface areas when we hunch over or arch our lower back
Posture impacts attractiveness more than he let's off. Not only does it look better but you appear more confident and that's a desirable trait.
True, I look like shit
@@notincognito4660 work on your posture bro, it works wonders
@@hectormaldonado2123 damn people work hard on them to improve their height to attract but god forgive if you say that you are not attracted to fat people, fuck this logic fr
@@notincognito4660 Posture and also self love and confidence in your self are the two things you need to really improve, better said than done but hard work pays off
true
Bruh literally went to physical therapy today and this is one of my new stretches that I got for my shoulders
Therapist
Split the word into 2 words
“The _____”
@@_divinityyy 😈
I did them as well. Absolutely hated it 😆
@@_divinityyy ok
@@_divinityyy that's kinda dark dude
Bro i just did this and i will not lie was tbe best feeling ive ever felt. Thank you so much. Will be doing this more often. Gotta get my posture up right i feel like i been hunching for so long i forgot how it feels to be upright.
I can't even getmy wrist to the wall😭😭 any tips or exercises to help with that?
Bro this hurts like hell wtf, feels so good when I’m done tho
YEAH IKR IT HURTS SO MUCH
Exercise in a nutshell
@@prefix253 I mean I workout, but this is actually painful
did my first 10 reps and now I don't have to force my head backwards along the x axis
I don't think you should force your head to touch the wall. The back, yes, but the head no. It just rests slightly on the front.
Been stretching for three months now and most (not all) the advice so far has made some improvements so thank you
I didn't think anything could help me with this but I'm 3 days in and noticed a little bit less back pain
3 months but vid was made 5 days ago???
@@mlg8903 he's been stretching for 3 months, not doing this after seeing the video for 3 months 🤔
@@mlg8903 been watching this channel, but seriously I use to never really take care of myself until a near death experience and one of my problems is a very slight huch and slightly rolled shoulders and I've basically fixed my left shoulder my rights almost there and I can stand up straighter then ever before. Kids don't sit in a chair all day building puzzles looking down for long periods does so much damage.
We kinda have to, cuz of school
I've NEVER had a sensation in my back like that, and I train my back all the time (I'm a trade worker and would like to retire without the constant agony). I love how David is just loaded with interesting knowledge, and endless routines for varying goals. Definitely my favorite fitness influencer out there.
My insecurities in my teens seems to have put me down the path towards hyperhyphosis, and I gotta say you make that stretch look crazy easy, I can barely manage with just my elbows on the wall :,) I want to correct all those years of poor posture and flexibility, and this seems like a really good simple step to work towards that. Your advice is really helpful and motivating, thank you!
Update?
Its 3:30 am and I will now climb down my bed to lean against the wall with my back
Did you do it? Did it help?
Like the rest of us goblins do, and yes it actually does help I used to straighten my back out against a wall after playing video games hunched over for like 20hrs straight lmao definitely should do this wall technique everyday to keep a healthy spine! Gamer scoliosis is real I swear lmao
@@core36 bro my wrists didn't even reach the wall it works like a charm but it isss very difficult
Its 4:15 am n I'm doing the same
@@vermine18 it's easy for me-
“all you need is a wall”
all i have is a floor and ceiling😢
Sounds like you live in a minecraft glitch or something. Might wanna consult your local building inspector lol
The most affordable house in ohio
🤣
Didn't pay the physics bill
Man you live in a gazebo
This is exactly one of the things we do in gymnastics.
Love your work dude, you're helping many people. :)
I just tried this. Feels like I am a Bionicle that just had its arms and torso ripped apart by a 10 year old child in 2003.
“stay flexy” you sold me, i’m hitting that red button
Its black now 😭
It’ll get lost in all the others you’ve just given yourself too. TH-cam whore
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For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.
For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.
John 3:16 (KJV) For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life
@@ayokanmibolu-ariyo6109 i hate these fuckin bots bro, shutcho ass up bout the bible
@@GiSoldier559 mf mad at someone for fuckin subscribing to a youtuber bro 💀
As someone with a structural hyperkyphosis (meaning I can't correct posturally, my bones are literally the wrong shape) I really appreciate the way you spoke about it and posture more generally in the video. I was bullied for the way my spinal problems make me look and often these posture videos leave me feeling awful about myself but for once I felt respected and treated with kindness.
Hyperkyphosis team! Uwup! 💪
I have schermans kyphosis
Here is something that should help you out allot, 1 get yourself a peanut foam roller, 2 get yourself a pull-up bar, 3 get yourself a pair of fluffy tennis wristbands, and 4 get yourself a pair of weightlifting straps. Step 1 lay on the peanut foam roller and have it at the top of your upper back, lift your butt off the ground a little bit so your back is leaning more onto the roller, breath in your nose and out your mouth slowly until you feel the muscle go loose. Step 2 slowly roll onto the next part of the spine just below the part you just loosened, and repeat what you just did. Step 3 when you get to the lower back, just roll back up the spine slowly, and then back down the spine slowly, increase the speed slowly until you feel like there is nothing tight in the mid and upper back muscles anymore. Step 4 put some weight on your sternum whilst you are on the roller, try to find the max weight you can hold on your chest whilst still being able to comfortably deep breath, now roll up and down the spine to fully loosen the muscles. Step 4 put your tennis bands on, put your weightlifting straps on, stand on a platform and wrap the straps around your pullup bar, don't have your hands wide, keep your hands directly above you shoulder width apart only, now take your feet off the platform and completely hang, do this and deep breath until you start to feel a burn in your back somewhere, or until your hands get a little tired then stop. If your hands get a little tired then take a short break, then hang on the bar again, and keep going on and off until you feel a burn. Step 5 get a chair or a foot stool, get on your knees and rest your elbows on the edge whilst having your hands behind your head, deep breath again and let your back bend like a bridge, now if you dont feel anything happening on your back, then move your knees away from the chair a little, then go back to bending, and now you should feel a little pinch happening on your back, now deep breath until your back can't take anymore and then you are done.
Now you can do the exercise in this video, but you will be able to do it way better from having the flexibility to be in the proper position, also you will get more out of it from being able to better contract the right muscles. You do have to go to a chiropractor as well though, getting all the vertebrae pushed back into their correct position can only properly be done at a chiropractor. Now once thats done you emmediately start doing what I explained above, this will speed up you being adjusted into a better position, and then it will keep your upperback from having to get pushed back into a better position again. Hope this helps you out allot ❤️🙂
@@bulletproof1581 I know you want to help and give proper advice, but many times you can't do nothing with your back unless you go to surgery and this applies to Morbus Scheuermann disease too.
I've been trying to keep my back from further deteriorating by doing many pull ups + different exercises (deadlifts and squats are also very viable if health allows it) and as years went, I can proudly say that it stoppped.
kyphosis gang! always been bullied for my spine and neck, been compared to so many animals😭 (notably turtles and armadillo)
That was the movement that fixed my posture, looking back it's surprising I couldn't even do that motion!
This dude is enlightening my days. I'm having hope again.
Me: "I should totally do that."
Also me when I actually have time: "No... No I don't think I will."
me watching this as hunched over as a cave troll
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LOOOOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Your comment made me shoot so much snot out of my nose (cause it was so funny)
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Well, he just said there's a study showing it's not harmful, so I'm gonna continue cave-trolling this thing
i really appreciate you acknowledging that its something to work on *if* you want to, instead of spreading misinformation abt it being bad for you or inserting any biases about what postures are 'attractive'. mad respect
This exercise actually helped with some shoulder pain I was dealing with years ago. Cool to see it pop up in a TH-cam shirt.
I hope this works because for months maybe years I’ve just been trying to “stand up straight” whenever I remember
A really good trick to add to telling yourself to "stand up straight" is to activate your deep core.
Many people know what their core is and can tense their abs for a little while but they rarely activate their pelvic floor and lower abdomen muscles. It will help your balance and posture amazingly.
Bit of random video but woman explains quite well. "5 Exercises to improve balance" Indy Jamma Jones 3:07 into the video.
@@BinalYTthank you for this!
Awareness of your posture in general is the first step. You are already well on your way inside you to making it happen. Try a pull-up bar and let your body relax into the stretch. This for me works wonders, and with my stretching and qigong routine, I am sure i grew at least an inch or two by opening up my spinal column’s spaces. Also helps to release pain as well.
Just do I what did: Get you're parents to send you to a boarding school as a toddler which is ran by a mean and violently abusive, completely unhinged, rac*st British lady. Who will literally beat and violently train the lessons of etiquette and poise into you from a young age thus effectively guaranteeing the lessons will forever remain as part of your identity on a subconscious level... (fair warning though there's a sh*tton of trauma that comes with this method, but idk childhood trauma for straight back seems like a fair trade I guess.)
@@GlenTheSoftwareGuy Cool story, no one asked though.
What the fuck thats insane. My posture was ass and I was never able to fix it.
I did this exercise once and it feels like the most normal thing in the world to sit straight up. For it to stay like that I will have to do it more often tho
Was just gonna say all the things they say during physical therapy for at home or work exercises made no sense or improvement this looks like it makes sense .. and my back possibly not hurt as much / become straighter 🥴
Good posture is a difficult thing to obtain.and maintain, but having good posture makes for less backpain. Keep up the good work, bro! 👍
@@mdbgamer556 the video quite literally cites a study showing that there's no correlation between posture and back pain.
@@2GoatsInATrenchCoat In my personal experience, it has, but I may have other problems. I missed that part of the video.
@@2GoatsInATrenchCoat the pain might not be from the posture shape as much as muscle tension at times, i.e. when drawing or on the computer and ur shoulders get strained bc the arms and neck have been tensed too long. Or standing in a pose that overworks ur lower back specifically. Idk im not a doctor but i know that my muscles hurt in those cases.
You made it look so easy, I did it and it was painful, but it actually worked.
Thank you so much for not making me feel shame for my posture.
I love the way that he doesn't make us feel unattractive or it's something that's so wrong. Need more people like him on the internet.
Agreed
If a person doesnt understand what theyre doing is wrong then theyll never change it. Having a bad posture is seen as unattractive because a person with bad posture does not care about their physical health.
@@rashedhelal5065 "this curve is not bad for you and does not need to be fixed" did you even listen?
I disagree. I think people could be less sensitive. He’s giving out good advice with a spoonful of sugar, but if you take his advice you must agree it’s unattractive. It’s needles body positivity. Either love yourself or don’t and change. It’s real cringe to hear people condescended to like this.
@@drakep271 just because it’s not bad doesn’t make it unattractive
"does not need to be fixed"
the hunchback forming on my upper spine:
We naturally get hunchback when we get old...
@@SJ-tb2wq sir i am 16
@@LL-tr5et go occupy a church
@@Dutchman-2002 genius idea. have they finished renovating notre dame yet?
I hunch in scoliotic commiseration with you, brother
Makes you look younger, too. This is exactly what I need to work on the most -- ty!
Your energy is so pure! It feels healthy and happy. Thank u ❤
damn, this is the only time i didnt hate a posture ad ever
I dunno if he’s advertising. More informing bc he doesn’t seem to be selling anything
"this looks easy what's he talking about"
"..."
"what the fu-"
I know right, maybe there’s some people who don’t usually keep their backs straight might be difficult, or maybe it wasn’t difficult in general. Idk depends.
This comment made me get up and do it and I scrapped my hand on a mirror mounted to the wall and now it's bleeding. 😂😂 I just thought it was important for you to know what happened due to this comment.
@@beenishchoudhry7315 I guess words do hurt LMAOOO
Thank you for this. I feel better even after 10 reps.
Hard to believe it's not "bad for you." I notice such a big difference in my breathing as well as my eyesight when I get my head over my shoulders. Your videos are amazing!
Love your content, I can’t believe we get all these tips for free! All the best for you and family❤
Appreciate you! Stay Flexy!
Money money !!
@@MovementbyDavid Good posture is objectively attractive, especially for men.
Ngl this is the first time I've seen anyone donate money on yt
@@TheBussyAnnihilator and women
"that must be easy, 10 rep ok"
the tense in my upper body to jaw after just 4 rep, is amazingly painful.
My left arm can't full touch the wall 😩
I found it really easy for some reason, maybe I'm doing it wrong idk.
I only did 3 reps and my left side hurt so badly
I cant even put my elbows on the wall 🥲
what if my wrists can’t touch the wall?
I love your content so much!! Non-judgmental, without assumptions and informative. Would you ever make content with some stretching suggestions for pregnant people?
Thanks for the Ebook, appreciate it
Woww, even just 10 reps feel so great. I feel like I’m even breathing better
I am VERY new to workout things, what is a rep?
@@GreyKingsOfficial it’s short for repetition if I’m not wrong
@@GreyKingsOfficialrep is repetition
@@GreyKingsOfficiala rep means you do an action once, so for example lets say you do a single push up that is 1 rep. Now you do 10 pushups back to back one after another thats 10 reps. When people say sets they mean how many times you will do 10 pushups. So lets say you do 10 pushups you rest for a minute and then do another 10 you completed 2 sets of 10 reps of pushups. In the context for the video he is saying to start off with raising and lowering your arms 10 times one after another in one sitting, so 10 reps. Hopefully this helps put it into context and makes sense.
@@GreyKingsOfficialit means she did 10 of these
He made another video on this same stretch on tiktok quite a while back. I work in a hospital and after every shift I do this on the elevator on my way out. The cracks that I get from between my shoulders is unreal. This stretch has changed my life. I've never been able to pop this section of my back before. So satisfying
just tried this
and my word it feels amazing. hits that spot between the shoulders like crazy!!
My back and shoulder felt way better cuz of this. Thank you.
You are a Muracle Worker!! Thank you for these videos!
i was literally in so much f’ing pain this morning because of this. thank you 🙏🏽
what if my wrists can’t touch the wall?
You have 1 week to live@@chipshooter8880
10 reps. I feel straightened already. Oh god you’re a blessing
The way he says “all you need is a wall” is too awesome 🙌🙌 thank you for sharing!
This looks so much easier than it is 😭😭 I’m in PAIN with just 2-3 reps. One day I’ll get there though :,)
I’m going to name a Villain Kyphosis.
And his entire shtick will be that he manipulates your body and forces you into extremes of posture.
He has other abilities, but he makes sure that you are stuck in whatever position feels the least natural and comfortable to you specifically at the end of any fight.
That dastardly fiend! I loathe him. Well done! ✨🌻✨
I’m stealing this for a d&d campaign 🫡
So he’s into rope bondage?
I’ll see myself out
@@emilysmith2965 Wait, we might be getting somewhere… His sidekick could be, The Restrictor? The Entrammelator? The Trammelian?
I'm gonna 'borrow' this idea. That is soo cool!
I figured out this one on my own while trying to relieve back pain and that stretch feels like heaven. You have to start slowly though especially if you're not used to moving or else it will hurt A LOT
Did hurt for me a bit :(
This guy explained it better then the last vid! Thanks!
I used to have headaches thx to tension in the neck and this video fixed it. Thx!
I had pretty good posture as a teenager and then I had a crush who had ‘bad’ posture and I thought he was so cute I ended up mimicking it 😂 I’m trying to get back to a better one again though because when I’m sewing all day it can become uncomfortable
Wait I have literally the same story except it was spike spiegel 😭
I got compliments on my posture as a teen, then had twins at 20. When I say I slump, I’m not kidding, and it hurts! I’m working on it, but my core needs strengthened and it’s a whole ‘nother lifetime since I was able to stand up straight. Those twins are 22.5 years old now, and I was 20 when I had them.
@@Empyrean_Enigma her core stability was obviously negatively impacted by birthing twins man show some consideration. It’s not just the case of “stop slumping” when it takes deliberate consideration and isolated training to re-establish a better natural posture.
If you're trying to get a better one I suggest you refund the other one
@@johannesjrgensen440 you’re 100% right, when pregnant it’s like your body wants to curl towards your belly, and it takes so much energy from you to be pregnant, and then when you have the babies, you hold them to your breast and your posture naturally curved towards your baby. It’s unnatural to sit straight while holding a baby.
Holy frick that was hard. I couldn't get past 5 before my arms were reaching a hard limit. I need to do this everyday I guess.
"Holy frick" 😭😭😭😭😭
@@pasha.0.0.Holy Diddily darn frickadoodles
Gee willickers! Good on ya!
@@TurboPackshe the type of guy to say''what the flip''😭
Have you seen any improvements in this 4 months?
Thank you David, this is soooo helpful... What a channel u have
this guy motivated me to become flexy that much i finally started to to tech my body pistol squats i was avoiding for 19 years. that’s very impressive for my lazy ass, believe me hahaha
I had to do this in pt because of my weak joints I'm SO GLAD to see a short for it! Thanks man your doing an amazing thing for a lot of people! This exercise saved me a lot of shoulder pain from 9 years of competitive swimming
That tall, noble posture feels so much better, especially when combined with low breathing. I used to slouch, and then I learned to sing. Making that adjustment is worth it.
Well that’s cheered me up,I found that easy! All my posture training that my asthma specialist gave me has worked
Junge, ich feier Dich total - Danke für Deinen genialen content!!🎉❤
I have been hoping all over the place and I am like 225lbs after doing you exercises. Thank you I feel great and I am losing weight little by little.
R u a bot?
I'm 33 years old and in pretty decent shape, but I still hurt my back at work a couple years ago just by turning my torso in the direction opposite where I was facing....basically hyper-extended something due to low flexibility. Was out of work for a month, I got better after a lot of rest and therapy but have dealt with similar and related issues ever since. The value of having a healthy posture and a flexible spine CANNOT be overstated.... You never know you'll hurt yourself until it's too late, so you can't ever be too safe.
This is one of the most useful videos i've seen
Me: "hey that doesnt look that hard"
5 seconds later
*breaks spine*
David, thank you so much.
In an era where everyone and their uncle are creating content, this is truly an eye opening and useful video.
I will begin this exercise tomorrow.
Thanks again.
Tomorrow 😂😂😂
did you do the exercise?
This is genius! It's the first exercise I've done for my curved back which feels like it's doing something! I'll be doing the daily. It's is so hard to keep your wrists and ribs in contact!
It helps me alottt!!! Thanks for the tutorial!!💜❤️💜❤️💜
Hey man I love your videos! They encouraged me to do more stuff like this because of body pain. And you're quite encouraging
This actually hurts but i feel refreshed after I'm done!
Same experience here
* *not me watching this on my cpu at my desk slouching into a ball* *
posture check! 🤣
watching this on your cpu...
you don’t watch on a cpu you watch it on a monitor connected to a computer with a cpu inside it
@@hexagon8899 I'm reading your comment with my neurons and axions rn
Woah, that must be fast. Are you an AMD guy or Intel?
It makes me so happy that you're getting so many views. You're making the world better!
I was surprised how difficult this actually was. It’s not just a flexibility thing, I can feel my shoulder/back muscles straining to press my wrists into the wall. Cool!
WOW this is crazy hard. I feel like I'm going to start sweating just from trying to get my wrists against the wall 😭😭😭
I Know! My shoulders, lats, neck -- feel like they're going to explode and everything is cramping to get in this position. 😰
@@rotcaka it's not cramping just stretching make sure to stretch before you do it so I don't dir
SAME after the 10 reps im sitting on the floor like whew what a workout 😂
i did it with ease actally
I thought it was a joke until I tried for myself. Holy sh*tsies, I am not bendy.
Having my ribs elbows and wrists touching the wall at the same time, is physically impossible for me
keep practicing my guy
I can get ribs and elbows. My wrists are miles off
lets try another position😏
@@somguy1669 giggity 😏
am i rly the only 1 who didnt find any difficulty during the whole process?
i mean i felt like i was doing it wrong
watched the vid again did again and no difference
ig my ribs like the wall
i’m so much obsessed with ur content ty for making it
A channel that make you better person Physically .
commenting for the algorithm but I sit up straight because of band class
Yup, playing position was definitely a thing for me too. It didn’t stick for the most part but I still do it when playing my instruments twice a month, lol
Nah man I played trombone. You think anyone sees us back there? I look like the hunchback of notre dame due to putting more hours into video games than sleeping for 20 years.
Fr it's so important for guitar too
@@randoprior4130 some people see you lol. The person who films u sees everything lmao
sameee lmao
"Attractiveness" definitely does prefer a good posture.
conventional attractiveness does, but not attractiveness in itself :-)
@@Aushirye shut up
Nah
@@Aushirye yes it does
All factors being equal everybody will prefer a person with a good posture over the one with a bad one
But of course if you are a gigachad with bad posture people will like you more than a ugly mf with good posture
@@Aushirye it does, ofc it does- go woke go broke
This guy just makes me happy. So down-to-earth, so simple.
Watching your vids for a minute but this one sold me. You got a subscriber out of me
You're making a big difference man, your content is criminally underrated !
I love that you said its not bad for you. This was oddly comforting to hear as I was anxious abt having health problems due to my forward head posture
Kyphosis is bad because it compresses your chest cavity, reducing lung air volume intake and increasing chest pressures. This adds strain on your lungs and heart, which leads to many health issues. There is also nerve irritation in some individuals.
My PT told me to do this, it's painful at first, I have crummy posture and back pain. I totally recommend doing this exercise!!
I love this so much! Thanks for starting with how “hunched” posture is not unattractive, and for mentioning peer-reviewed articles to support your statements.
Lol he's just incorrect tho.
Man you can't just completely knock my misconceptions about myself out of the park like that, I can't be sitting here crying about a profound moment of personal growth just because of a TH-cam short
What
@@yea4253 bots... Bots....
Thank you for everything you do helping people
I have a slouched back and when I tried this, boy it gave me that relief. I will do this from now on! Thank you so much!