Looking Younger as we age...

[Sara1000]

I can't imagine a tactful way to tell someone anything about their posture. My mom used to tell me to sit up straight etc. Perhaps the best way to communicate that to another adult is simply to set a good example. When I see someone walking with a beautiful posture it reminds me to straighten up.

[Jennifer R]

I often have people ask me if I have a military background. I don't, but I've learned over the years that they ask me that because my posture is erect, with my shoulders back.

I adopted that as a way to look TALLER and not so squatty at 5'3" (now shorter with age, but I'm not posting that statistic)

My husband and I check each other on posture all the time too. He has a bad slumping/neck forward habit at the computer. Today I was reading my kindle and eating a seedy bagel at the same time. I was leaning over the saucer to keep the crumbs on the plate and he alerted me with "you're turtling!" Always good to have a spotter.

[dnna]

Unsolicited advise is rarely or ever a good thing. It seems more like criticism when you are receiving someone's kind reminders or suggestions.

When I see someone with bad posture I immediately self correct. I put one arm behind me and do a little pull to the side or just move my arm over to the other side. This is a good self correction.

I am trying to build up my back. My family has a very bad history of spine problems and when my brother was doing nautilus with a trainer he looked great! and his back problems are severe.

I have thought of getting a back brace or something when on the computer?

stand tall and proud ( I am 5 feet!)

[hch]

Originally Posted by Sollamyn

Of course! When I said "most people," young people are included.

Indeed! If "most people" are "in need of posture correction," then a fitting title could appeal to "more people" than just those who are concerned about things like "mom posture" or "looking old."

[warriorprincess]

Lots of great exercises here. I love that she cites T-Nation as a reference. I have a weird affection for that site, as I am obviously not its intended audience. I try to do scapular push-ups regularly based on an article I read there.

[warriorprincess]

I predict the hunched over, head forward posture issues are going to be the bane of the mobile phone generation. I can hardly imagine what a lifetime of exaggerated slumping will do to a body. I suspect new industries will develop around it in a few decades.

[rhbrand]

I often wonder if our modern life contributes to mom posture.

My recliner, the way its built, it rolls my shoulders forward slightly. Same with my car seat. And the seats at the movie theater. And I bet other seats are built the same way.

[Stephanie_B]

Originally Posted by rhbrand

I often wonder if our modern life contributes to mom posture.

My recliner, the way its built, it rolls my shoulders forward slightly. Same with my car seat. And the seats at the movie theater. And I bet other seats are built the same way.

That is why car rides and planes to me are excruciating. I’m short and they push my head forward and always have been uncomfortable.

[Vintage VFer]

I have some McKenzie Rolls on my office chair and on my recliner. They support the lumbar and keep the chest open:

https://www.optp.com/The-Original-McKenzie-Lumbar-Roll

They take while to get used to. You can get softer ones or half rolls. There is an inflatable one for travel.

My current car has lumbar support, but I used a roll in my old one.

[buffmama]

I use a cylindrical pillow along my spine in the car to get myself in a comfortable position. It was based on something I was pointed to here (but don't remember the reference).