HOW TO COMBAT HUNCH BACK

Regular chest stretching done daily is one simple best way of adjusting your poor posture. The pectoral or chest muscle attachments which go to the shoulder area, have a tendency to get tight, in turn pulling the shoulders forward, weakening and overstretching the mid back and rotator cuff muscles which are your mainstay foundation to better posture. In order to alleviate this issue, you need to regularly condition those postural muscles...

- By Norbert D'Souza

Regular exercise strengthens your heart and lungs and it can strengthen bones, slowing down the process of osteoporosis. It can help you move easily by keeping your joints, tendons and ligaments more flexible. Can help you lose weight when combined with good eating habits or maintain ideal weight by burning excess calories and promote sense of well being.

Lack of strength in the muscle group in the area can cause a hunch back many us need conditioning to the muscles that help you 'sit up straight'. This lack of strength can be painful and cause all sorts of neck and back pains including headaches!

Regular chest stretching done daily is one simple best way of adjusting your poor posture. The pectoral or chest muscle attachments which go to the shoulder area, have a tendency to get tight, in turn pulling the shoulders forward, weakening and overstretching the mid back and rotator cuff muscles which are your mainstay foundation to better posture. In order to alleviate this issue, you need to regularly condition those postural muscles which is quick and simple, no heavy weights or bodybuilding involved. The rotator cuff or 'SITS' muscles are located under your shoulder blade. When weak, you can very often see these blades 'wing out'. By doing 2-3 sets of 15-20 reps of simple rotator cuff exercises such as internal and external rotation done with a Dumbbell.