These 6 Workouts Help You Prevent Hunched Shoulders

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The better posture workout is divided into three parts. First stretches to warm up. These 8 stretches will prepare your body to start the better posture workout.

Second part is the better posture workout that will help you stand tall and prevent possible hunched shoulders. There are 6 workouts in this routine each 45 seconds long. You take a break of 15 seconds in between each exercise.

Third and last part consists of stretches once again. There are 7 stretches to complete this workout.

Stretches to warm up

Shoulder rolls 20 seconds
Head Nods 20 seconds
Head Turns 20 seconds
Head Tilts 20 seconds
Head Rolls 20 seconds
Small Arm Circles 20 seconds
Big arm Circles 20 seconds
Toe Touch Reach 20 seconds

 Toning Posture Workout

Tripod Rows 45 Seconds each side
Bird Dog 45 seconds
Tripod Fly 45 seconds each side
Modified Back Bow 45 seconds
Up and Over Press 45 Seconds
Bent Over Ventral Raise 45 Seconds

Stretches for Better Posture

Front Arm Swings 20 seconds
Toe Touch Reach 20 seconds
Wall Chest Stretch 20 seconds
Overhead Toe Touch 20 seconds
Downward Dog 20 seconds
Cobra Stretch 20 seconds
Child’s Pose 20 seconds

Here are the video instructions for these better posture workout that will help you to prevent hunched shoulders.

Please do not skip the stretches and use the dumbbells weights with which you feel comfortable. You can start with 2-3kg dumbbells. Advertisement