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3 Neck And Shoulder Exercises To Improve Posture

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Poor posture is not really something that people worry about, and in fact the majority of people living with poor posture are completely unaware of it.

Ailments that may be caused by poor posture such as increased tension in the back and shoulders are often passed off as being caused by other conditions.

Poor posture is easily remedied, which makes taking care of it a real no brainer.

We cover 3 specific posture exercises that can be used to help limber of tight shoulders and back muscles, stretching out the muscles, and in the case of the spine, increasing height as a result.

1. Shoulder Release

Get yourself relaxed in a comfortable chair, with your arms hanging loosely down by your sides, back straight.

Slow your breathing, then as you take a large breath, raise your shoulders up at the same time, as high as they can comfortably go.

Release them as you exhale, after holding that position for a few seconds.

Using this stretching exercise is great for targeting your shoulders and back, and you should feel the results, as your back and shoulders some of their tension and feel looser and more flexible.

Perform this posture exercise at least a few times during each sitting.

2. Turkey Stretch

Taking up the same position as the last routine, keep your head held high, and this time hold a hand beneath your chin to steady your head and make sure it doesn't waver while performing this.

Take a deep breath, keeping your hand pressed against your chin as your head rises up.

Do this a few times to really stretch out that spinal cord.

3. Turkey Stretch and Turn

Like the last one, but with some slight differences.

This time you'll want to bury your chin into your neck, while maintaining the rest of your posture as well as you can, back straight and hands at your sides.

As you breathe deeply this time, slowly turn your neck and head to one side, as far as you can.

Holding this through your next breath, release your neck and head back to a forward facing position on your subsequent exhale.

Repeat this to the other side and back again, and do this whole routine 3-4 more times each sitting.

This is particularly good for stretching out the neck and shoulders.

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Easing tension and stretching out the muscles of your shoulders and back are the hallmarks of these relaxing posture exercises.

If you make it a habit of performing at least one of these each time you're sitting down, you'll blessed with the results very quickly and for years to come.