Trust me, I know it’s easy to sit here and watch this and be skeptical, but listen to what this guy’s saying and try to copy what he does as best as you can. Really pay attention to how he does everything and try to match it. I used to have really bad anterior pelvic tilt and was starting to have kyphosis. I was stuck like that and it was super awkward all the time, and really uncomfortable. The reason I got like this was from being sedentary and unemployed for a long period of time. The only thing that got my body to stop being stuck like that was actually following the videos and doing them consistently. I started noticing it felt a lot different right away, even if I didn’t look much different. Now, it’s been a year and I look and feel a whole lot better. Stretch the muscles first and then strengthen those same muscles Immediately. Stretching them allows you to use them better and gets your bones in the right position, and strengthening them keeps them from getting tight and short again. I’m serious. This is the only way to do it. This guy is teaching you a golden method This can be applied to any part of your body, too. Whatever is tight needs the same thing, no matter what it is.
Gonna need to start fixing mine tbh, the more muscle growth progression I get on my shoulders from my strength training the more obvious they're leaning forward.
You should be promoted way more than most of the fitness people on the internet. I have bachelors and masters in kinesiology, worked as a trainer 7 years, and I still learn a lot from your videos. You're also cute, very fit, and have an accent. So something is off with the algorithm.
I'm glad to have found this Channel. Just 2 days and I'm already seeing the difference. Still can't believe that this channel is not growing because of the Name.
Thanks for sharing your experience, my friend! I really appreciate your support. I agree the growth of the channel might be a bit slow, but what can someone do. I hope it reaches more and more people over time.
The most overlooked part of this whole problem is that you should never do these exercises if your shoulders are not aligned in the first place. Look, if you start doing this exercises when your shoulders are rounded, it will just aggravate that position further. You must first be able to put your shoulders in a neutral position BEFORE you do these exercises!
😊doin nothing is the worse. Atleast do strengten exercises is help to minimize the ack. exercises that help me alot is TYW, superman exrcse and world greates streatch. Now i adding yoga also help me alot with my back flexibility
Absolutely correct. This is why you should not be watching fitness channels as a substitute for physiotherapy. Many exercises recommended would fuck up somebody who's shoulder are aligned wrong. All you will do is further aggravate your pain.
I agree with nearly everything you said, however simply being mindful of your posture isn't going to do half as much as training the required muscles consistently under increasing resistance and /or time under tension. Posture needs to become something that you aren't aware of on a conscious level, and is instead an innate pattern of movement that is a result of the required muscles being strong enough to perform their tasks without fatiguing. This comes from using these muscles and learning how to control them, which is best achieved through isolation and compound lift, like the exercises for the lower trap you mentioned, but also the good old fashioned barbell row (or variation). In short I really think you need to focus on strengthening the muscles as well.
Thank you Yiannis! Your video came up in my YT feed. Had been feeling hopeless as there has been little relief since a month of going for physical therapy. And my line of work (dentist) worsens my posture. I have been doing these with much relief. And now am more aware of my posture during work times. A huge thanks to you. 🙏🙏
This deserves more views. I love how you included a detailed description of the exercises with rest times and progression and progression criteria of these exercises on your website 💯👍 Btw can these exercises be done daily? Thanks Yiannis :)
Thanks, I hope this works. I've tried various youtuber's advices over the years, and haven't had very much improvement. I also tried to consult a couple physical therapists, but they didn't seem to have time for me, and didn't have me convinced they knew how to fix the problem. I feel like most PTs can only do basic routine stuff for the common major issues that most of the clients are there for. I also want to say, while I'm generally a fan and subscriber of Athlean-X, their videos often leave me with questions, and don't seem to exhibit the deeper understanding and clarity that this video does. But we'll see.
@@islamgouasmia5762 No. I tried one day and felt like a really good workout, but over did it, was sore for days, anf then never got back to it, lol. I intend to get back to it one day. Good luck.
On another spectrum, looking downward on a screen is also something you should correct. I've have way less neck pain and bad posture since I put my screens something like 20cm higher.
My left shoulder blade is slightly rotated in a way that the shoulder is pushed forward. This makes me look very uneven from the left side and it's been a pain to my self confidence for a long time. Physiotherapy only helped me realize how much some exercises hurt, but outside of it I never did anything to correct it. I like your point about being aware of this and adjusting our posture with reminders throughout the day. This, along with the other exercises that you mentioned, will be my daily routine from now on.
I search many videos but not gate advices for fix the shoulder posture but your advises is really good and help full Tnx brother for giving best advices, love from India🇮🇳❤
EXCELLENT. i made notes in my phone, with painstaking screenshots, so i can work directly from that as i move to correct this. thank you!! there is also another channel that talked about winged scapula and how that might need a correction (potentially before these) as well.
I have been searching for the correct exercises to help with my posture problems which embarrass me profoundly. I don’t have a table like the one you demonstrate the Prone Arm Abduction on, do you have a suggestion on alternative way to do this exercise? I have been fooled by so many exercises that do nothing! I so appreciate the science behind these and so grateful to have found you! Thank you!
But basically what you showed is Static stretching for your pectoral muscles + Strengthening your external rotators ? Thanks for your videos , looks clean
I am surprised that science based tips are so rare regarding posture correction. Its so popular in bodybuilding, but i guess it will carry over to posture correction soon. Thanks for the video Yiannis :) Will there be a video for fixing anterior pelvic tilt in the future?
As someone with hunchback posture, I find that I'm bending my upper body to pick something up instead of bending at the waist. Bringing my head closer to what I am doing is the root of all my slouching. Maybe in addition to these great tips, I need to pretend that my hair will catch fire if i get too close to anything..lol.
Thank you so much Yannis!!!! You are awesome! ......but you must create a follow along program:) Please! please! I trust your explanation regarding to science. But need a easy at home follow along training program regarding to bad posture. So that I can make these day-to day and improve my posture! It would be such a big help everybody, not just for me! I am sure people would love it! Bad posture is having biggest impact to our body nowadays!
I've wasted so many hours doing external rotations! So many sports doctors and kineseologists have told me to do them to elevate shoulder pain. As soon as I started doing trap exercises my pain of 2 years got better... I know rounded shoulders don't cause pain but that wasn't my problem, just weak muscles. Glad to see you posting regularly!
btw, it's funny I've always had bad posture and I always hated doing YTWI exercises (or Y and T as mentioned here) and recently due to a long standing rotator cuff issue, just 3 days before this video, I started doing a new set of exercises recommended by my physio and it's starting to show improvements. The physio thought the issue was mechanical rubbing of the scapula on the rotator cuff tendon leading to pain/inflammation.
Yiannis, thanks a lot for your great series on correcting posture! Your videos are absolutely a gift! Are you are going to make a video on lumbar lordosis and anterior pelvic tilt? and anything else connected with bad posture?
Thanks for the support, I put a lot of effort into those videos and it really means something to see that they are helpful. Yes, it makes sense that I do a video on anterior pelvic tilt at some point. The next video on posture is ''how to properly sit during office work: the real way''
my posture is much better even after a month. my back muscles where lacking compared to my cheat.am doing a lot of pulling movements and it seems to be working. My problem was my ac joint was clicks and my collarbone was clicking. just by doing a lot of back exercises its slowly getting better. I would say 2 more months and I will be much better off. hope this help @@fawzisarsor2295
@@neilsahani9220 when I watched this video my left shoulder was crunching and was messed up because my posture was fkd. my left pec was tight asf all the time and the back of my neck on the left was tight., all because my back muslces were lacking. I did different type of push up and the cable pull down while seated on the floor and its now at 80% better. am slowly getting back to normal. hope this helps brother.
Most real video on posture ever. If you spent 20 minutes a day working on your posture and then 12 hours sitting you will do jack shit. That is why along with exercises and stretching,changing habits is best way to improve posture,like sleeping on your back and walking cuz when you walk all that good muscles work especialy if you use your glutes more
You really explained it very well detailed thanks for that I got a lot from you today I have had this problem for a decade now and I hope I fix it with these exercises
Yiannis, can you do a similar video for the hip and lower back, on how to train on keeping it in neutral position. The conventional wisdom is to strengthen the glutes and hip muscles but I'm sure you have other opinions. Thank your great informative videos.
Hi Yiannis, thank you for very usefull advice with explanation. Understanding encereases motivation Please could you add the link for diqgnostics? R shoulders, humpback and fwd head posture? I can't find it in the description. Thank you so much
Thank you for this excellent video Yannis. What would you recommend for someone who is completely unable to complete a single rep of the 125deg arm abduction due to tightness?
Thank you I appreciate it! My opinion on using braces to correct posture, is the same one with using elevators to lift your weights on a squat. ☺️ Not a fan
Thank you yianni, I have one question, are sleeping positions influencing rounded shoulder formation? E.g. when I sleep to the side I always feel as is the shoulders are pushed to the front. Ty
Would like to have seen the breathing and ribcage components of this addressed. These exercises just address the symptoms of a depressed ribcage and inability to get full diaphragmatic breaths. Doing these exercises will not fix the root cause of the issue for most individuals. The rounding of the shoulders also is accompanied by a misaligned pelvis almost always, usually in the form of an anterior tilt + left AIC pattern.
Should I keep going if trying to maintain neutral posture even against the wall is painful enough to bring me to tears? I can endure the pain, but will it cause more harm than good? If so, can it be fixed?
Your method of explaining scientific research papers is gold. Never change, you are a great scientific comunicator
Wow! Big thanks! Love sharing this info with you!
Trust me, I know it’s easy to sit here and watch this and be skeptical, but listen to what this guy’s saying and try to copy what he does as best as you can. Really pay attention to how he does everything and try to match it.
I used to have really bad anterior pelvic tilt and was starting to have kyphosis. I was stuck like that and it was super awkward all the time, and really uncomfortable. The reason I got like this was from being sedentary and unemployed for a long period of time.
The only thing that got my body to stop being stuck like that was actually following the videos and doing them consistently. I started noticing it felt a lot different right away, even if I didn’t look much different.
Now, it’s been a year and I look and feel a whole lot better. Stretch the muscles first and then strengthen those same muscles Immediately. Stretching them allows you to use them better and gets your bones in the right position, and strengthening them keeps them from getting tight and short again.
I’m serious. This is the only way to do it. This guy is teaching you a golden method
This can be applied to any part of your body, too. Whatever is tight needs the same thing, no matter what it is.
Gonna need to start fixing mine tbh, the more muscle growth progression I get on my shoulders from my strength training the more obvious they're leaning forward.
Your way of presenting logic gels with mine 100%. You have a talent! Thanks for the video and I hope you’ll continue making lots more. 💪
You should be promoted way more than most of the fitness people on the internet. I have bachelors and masters in kinesiology, worked as a trainer 7 years, and I still learn a lot from your videos.
You're also cute, very fit, and have an accent. So something is off with the algorithm.
Thanks for the support I appreciate it 💪
Congratulations on your RUclips award!
This science based solution video is too good. Just came across your channel and immediately subscribed.
That was exactly what I needed to understand , that's the content I need , helpful and makes sense . Big thanks❤
I'm glad to have found this Channel. Just 2 days and I'm already seeing the difference. Still can't believe that this channel is not growing because of the Name.
Thanks for sharing your experience, my friend! I really appreciate your support. I agree the growth of the channel might be a bit slow, but what can someone do. I hope it reaches more and more people over time.
That is the best description I hVe heard about posture and the reasons for it.
I'll try this out. Thanks.
Thank you so much for this comment! You made my day!
Will start doing everything you talking about this week. Hopefully we will see changes in the near future.
Thank you very much for providing this quality information. I'm so glad that I found this channel!
Thanks for joining my channel! I'm glad you found this helpful!
The most overlooked part of this whole problem is that you should never do these exercises if your shoulders are not aligned in the first place. Look, if you start doing this exercises when your shoulders are rounded, it will just aggravate that position further. You must first be able to put your shoulders in a neutral position BEFORE you do these exercises!
So how to align em ?
are u talking about uneven shoulder exercises?
😊doin nothing is the worse. Atleast do strengten exercises is help to minimize the ack. exercises that help me alot is TYW, superman exrcse and world greates streatch. Now i adding yoga also help me alot with my back flexibility
Did you watch the video? That’s what step 1 is. Ensure you have the range of motion required to do the rest of the steps.
Absolutely correct. This is why you should not be watching fitness channels as a substitute for physiotherapy. Many exercises recommended would fuck up somebody who's shoulder are aligned wrong. All you will do is further aggravate your pain.
What an excellent video. Wow! So thorough, evidence-based, well structures, well explained. Keep this up and RUclips will be yours!
This comment is so motivating! Thanks for the support, cheers!
Thank you kindly for taking the time to make this program for us, I will begin applying it today and moving forward.
You're welcome! Good luck with your posture improvement.
Amazing video, very clear and straight to the point with all the needed information! Thank you Yiannis!
Thanks for the support! I'm glad you found this presentation helpful and clear.
Great video, my friend. Thank you for your great content
i like your science based approach and go against the norm approach. thanks for thinking outside the box
great presentation, this is the most helpful video I watched so far about this topic
I agree with nearly everything you said, however simply being mindful of your posture isn't going to do half as much as training the required muscles consistently under increasing resistance and /or time under tension. Posture needs to become something that you aren't aware of on a conscious level, and is instead an innate pattern of movement that is a result of the required muscles being strong enough to perform their tasks without fatiguing. This comes from using these muscles and learning how to control them, which is best achieved through isolation and compound lift, like the exercises for the lower trap you mentioned, but also the good old fashioned barbell row (or variation). In short I really think you need to focus on strengthening the muscles as well.
Thank you Yiannis! Your video came up in my YT feed. Had been feeling hopeless as there has been little relief since a month of going for physical therapy. And my line of work (dentist) worsens my posture. I have been doing these with much relief. And now am more aware of my posture during work times. A huge thanks to you. 🙏🙏
It feels so rewarding to hear that you found relief with what I presented here. I appreciate you sharing your experience. Best wishes on your journey!
Dude this is an amazingly well crafted video. I appreciate you.
love seeing you posting again!
Thanks for the support!
This deserves more views. I love how you included a detailed description of the exercises with rest times and progression and progression criteria of these exercises on your website 💯👍
Btw can these exercises be done daily? Thanks Yiannis :)
Thank you Isaac I appreciate it! Yes you can do them daily 💪
Thanks, I hope this works. I've tried various youtuber's advices over the years, and haven't had very much improvement. I also tried to consult a couple physical therapists, but they didn't seem to have time for me, and didn't have me convinced they knew how to fix the problem. I feel like most PTs can only do basic routine stuff for the common major issues that most of the clients are there for.
I also want to say, while I'm generally a fan and subscriber of Athlean-X, their videos often leave me with questions, and don't seem to exhibit the deeper understanding and clarity that this video does. But we'll see.
Any updates? Im basically in the same situation. Did this help? Or did you find something else that did?
@@islamgouasmia5762 No. I tried one day and felt like a really good workout, but over did it, was sore for days, anf then never got back to it, lol. I intend to get back to it one day. Good luck.
On another spectrum, looking downward on a screen is also something you should correct. I've have way less neck pain and bad posture since I put my screens something like 20cm higher.
one of the best videos on yt ever
My left shoulder blade is slightly rotated in a way that the shoulder is pushed forward. This makes me look very uneven from the left side and it's been a pain to my self confidence for a long time. Physiotherapy only helped me realize how much some exercises hurt, but outside of it I never did anything to correct it.
I like your point about being aware of this and adjusting our posture with reminders throughout the day. This, along with the other exercises that you mentioned, will be my daily routine from now on.
It would be great if you did a video with only the exercises with the correct timing so we can simply follow along
Always happy to see a new video in my sub box. Thank you for your work!
Thanks Henry!
I search many videos but not gate advices for fix the shoulder posture but your advises is really good and help full
Tnx brother for giving best advices, love from India🇮🇳❤
Hello, happy to see you back. I managed to achieve split thanks to your tips, thank you 😊
It's so nice to hear this! Keep it up!
EXCELLENT. i made notes in my phone, with painstaking screenshots, so i can work directly from that as i move to correct this. thank you!!
there is also another channel that talked about winged scapula and how that might need a correction (potentially before these) as well.
I have been searching for the correct exercises to help with my posture problems which embarrass me profoundly. I don’t have a table like the one you demonstrate the Prone Arm Abduction on, do you have a suggestion on alternative way to do this exercise? I have been fooled by so many exercises that do nothing! I so appreciate the science behind these and so grateful to have found you! Thank you!
This is just awesome! Thank you so much! I'll start on this right away!!
But basically what you showed is Static stretching for your pectoral muscles + Strengthening your external rotators ? Thanks for your videos , looks clean
That seems like one of the best collection of exercises for this issue. Looking forward to incorporate these in my routine.
Awesome! Hope they work wonders for you.
Awesome video. I'm looking forward to improved posture and a stronger shoulder with less pain.
I am surprised that science based tips are so rare regarding posture correction. Its so popular in bodybuilding, but i guess it will carry over to posture correction soon. Thanks for the video Yiannis :) Will there be a video for fixing anterior pelvic tilt in the future?
Thanks for the feedback! The "fix anterior pelvic tilt" video is on the list; however, I wonder when I'll make time to do it. Hope to do it soon
This was awesome! Thank you so much for taking the time to make such a thorough video!
Please make video on one shoulder higher than other
Why did not I know your channel many years ago bro. Thank you so much
The best teacher I've ever seen
As someone with hunchback posture, I find that I'm bending my upper body to pick something up instead of bending at the waist. Bringing my head closer to what I am doing is the root of all my slouching. Maybe in addition to these great tips, I need to pretend that my hair will catch fire if i get too close to anything..lol.
Thank you so much Yannis!!!! You are awesome! ......but you must create a follow along program:) Please! please!
I trust your explanation regarding to science. But need a easy at home follow along training program regarding to bad posture. So that I can make these day-to day and improve my posture! It would be such a big help everybody, not just for me! I am sure people would love it! Bad posture is having biggest impact to our body nowadays!
Wow, straight to the point
I've wasted so many hours doing external rotations! So many sports doctors and kineseologists have told me to do them to elevate shoulder pain. As soon as I started doing trap exercises my pain of 2 years got better...
I know rounded shoulders don't cause pain but that wasn't my problem, just weak muscles.
Glad to see you posting regularly!
Thank you Karsten!
btw, it's funny I've always had bad posture and I always hated doing YTWI exercises (or Y and T as mentioned here) and recently due to a long standing rotator cuff issue, just 3 days before this video, I started doing a new set of exercises recommended by my physio and it's starting to show improvements. The physio thought the issue was mechanical rubbing of the scapula on the rotator cuff tendon leading to pain/inflammation.
@@gonkula Good to hear you were able to get rid off the pain!
@@gonkulaWhat kind of exercise was he showing you?
Yiannis, thanks a lot for your great series on correcting posture! Your videos are absolutely a gift! Are you are going to make a video on lumbar lordosis and anterior pelvic tilt? and anything else connected with bad posture?
Thanks for the support, I put a lot of effort into those videos and it really means something to see that they are helpful. Yes, it makes sense that I do a video on anterior pelvic tilt at some point. The next video on posture is ''how to properly sit during office work: the real way''
@@YiannisChristoulas Thanks a lot, looking forward for new videos from you!
Your way of presentation is very calm and relaxed. I like it
Fantastic video. The information is presented in a nice sequence and with actionable steps.
Thanks! I'm glad you found the video helpful!
Great explanantion, good speaker/teacher
Hey, Welcome Back! awesome Video, Thanks alot!
Do you plan to do a video about pelvic tilt ? or got some Tipps how i can fix it ?
reference to the studies made me subscribe, fantastic work !!! Keep it up.!!!
Glad to see that someone paid attention to that! More great content on the way!
Where is posture assessment guide?????
Very good and scientific explanation
Please do a video on anterior pelvic tilt!
I was waiting for this video from along time , thanks
💪
Did it work brother? Did you fix the problem?
I'll be back here in 2 months to update on my progress, am starting today
Lmk pls!!! Good luck!
Update?
my posture is much better even after a month. my back muscles where lacking compared to my cheat.am doing a lot of pulling movements and it seems to be working. My problem was my ac joint was clicks and my collarbone was clicking. just by doing a lot of back exercises its slowly getting better. I would say 2 more months and I will be much better off. hope this help @@fawzisarsor2295
Broo update?
@@neilsahani9220 when I watched this video my left shoulder was crunching and was messed up because my posture was fkd. my left pec was tight asf all the time and the back of my neck on the left was tight., all because my back muslces were lacking. I did different type of push up and the cable pull down while seated on the floor and its now at 80% better. am slowly getting back to normal. hope this helps brother.
Do you have any suggestions for scapular winging?
Most real video on posture ever.
If you spent 20 minutes a day working on your posture and then 12 hours sitting you will do jack shit.
That is why along with exercises and stretching,changing habits is best way to improve posture,like sleeping on your back and walking cuz when you walk all that good muscles work especialy if you use your glutes more
I need this video, my shoulders are malakas!
These are the exact exercises my physical therapist showed me 👍👍👍
👋Can I do the Arm Abduction 7:58 standing up? Because I don't have this spacial bed. Thank you! ❤Great video!
Some how it gave my occipital neuralgia some relief .. thank you for sharing 👍
Thank you so much. Just what I'm looking for🎉🎉🎉
Hey, do you also have a “how to fix” for anterior pelvic tilt? I have that and want to fix that. Thanks!
You really explained it very well detailed thanks for that I got a lot from you today I have had this problem for a decade now and I hope I fix it with these exercises
So glad it was helpful! Wishing you the best with the exercises
good video, but upper traps are as important as SA and lower traps, they also create upward rotation and posterior tilt of scap
Yiannis, can you do a similar video for the hip and lower back, on how to train on keeping it in neutral position. The conventional wisdom is to strengthen the glutes and hip muscles but I'm sure you have other opinions. Thank your great informative videos.
Hi Yiannis, thank you for very usefull advice with explanation. Understanding encereases motivation
Please could you add the link for diqgnostics? R shoulders, humpback and fwd head posture?
I can't find it in the description.
Thank you so much
Watched this. Had to subscribe and boost the algorithm as I was surprised this videos wasn't top result for Google.
Fabulous content. Thank you for posting.
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for the support!
Hey! Did it help? How did it go?
Hi Yiannis ! Thank you for a great and informative video. Can I ask you olease if you could share the name of upright device? Thanks.
Very informative 👏 👌
I'm glad you found it helpful 🙏
indeed
Άψογο βιντεο .
Εισαι σωστός επαγγελματίας. 😊
Great work! How many times a week do we need it, ideally? ( I sit at desk about 10 hours/ day )
Thank you for this excellent video Yannis. What would you recommend for someone who is completely unable to complete a single rep of the 125deg arm abduction due to tightness?
Hi Yiannis, thank you for this video! What do you think about posture corrector back braces as a remedy for rounded shoulders?
Thank you I appreciate it! My opinion on using braces to correct posture, is the same one with using elevators to lift your weights on a squat. ☺️ Not a fan
hey, thank you! for how long should I practice each step?
THANK YOU. GREAT INFORMATION
Where can I find the postural guide so I can assess my body? I'm happy to purchase it.
This is great tips thanks for the video
You're welcome! I'm glad you found the tips helpful.
Make video on winged scapula please
Hmm that’s a possible next on for the posture series
Amazing, thank you :)
Very good insights on good posture i alwyas have bad posture more than good posture. Good posture way way better and healthier, thanks!
How often should I perform these exercises? I started today.
I will start today thanks
Thank you yianni, I have one question, are sleeping positions influencing rounded shoulder formation? E.g. when I sleep to the side I always feel as is the shoulders are pushed to the front. Ty
Would I need to rain the Rhomboids as well ?
Very good video, thank you
😁
Εξαιρετικος!! Μπραβο φιλε!
What about sleep position?
Would like to have seen the breathing and ribcage components of this addressed. These exercises just address the symptoms of a depressed ribcage and inability to get full diaphragmatic breaths. Doing these exercises will not fix the root cause of the issue for most individuals. The rounding of the shoulders also is accompanied by a misaligned pelvis almost always, usually in the form of an anterior tilt + left AIC pattern.
Who else fixed their posture when they saw the thumbnail
I would also cover the cases where this does not work. Secondary muscles have intervened and they need to be treated first.
Great video 👌
Love your nonsense approach back up with scientific research. When do you hope to have your update "Posture Assessment Guide" available?
Should I keep going if trying to maintain neutral posture even against the wall is painful enough to bring me to tears? I can endure the pain, but will it cause more harm than good? If so, can it be fixed?
Congrats Coach Ioannis 🙏the
very good explications