How to Fix Your Posture in 4 Moves! (PERMANENTLY) – ATHLEAN-X™

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If you have poor posture, you not only are aware of it but likely would welcome an easy way to fix it. In this video, I’m showing you a 4 step plan that can attack the most common posture flaws to give you a nice, tall, upright posture sooner than you think. I’m going to show you how to hit correct rounded shoulders, a hunched back, crooked neck, forward head and tilted pelvis. When you apply the easy drills shown here you will start to feel better almost instantly and work towards permanently fixing your bad posture.

The four biggest problem areas for those with bad posture is the neck, shoulders, mid back and pelvis. Specifically, if you spend a lot of time sitting at a desk or behind the wheel you will wind up getting slumping shoulders and a rounded back. To counteract the head being pulled downward, you wind up tilting your head up so you can look straight ahead. This has the effect of overarching your neck and weakening the deep neck flexors. Finally, when the upper spine curves forward, the pelvis winds up curling under. This posterior pelvic tilt is something that adaptively tightens the hamstrings and weakens the lower back.

If you want to fix your posture you have to hit each of these areas with individualized attention. We have actually addressed each of these in depth with the following videos:

How to Fix Rounded Shoulders –
How to Fix Anterior Pelvic Tilt –
How to Fix Posterior Pelvic Tilt –
How to Fix a Rounded Upper Back

That said, there is something that you can do for each of these areas that will help you to correct the postural problems without having to spend a long time each day. These are efficient and effective but do need your consistency in order to make a lasting impact on the correction. The funny thing about posture is that we often spend a lifetime doing the things that ruin our posture in the first place, yet expect that we will be able to fix it in an hour.

While not an hour, these posture correction exercises will have an immediate impact on the way you feel. You should feel as if you have more mobility in the tightened areas and that your body begins to move more free and easy. From here, with a bit of consistency you will be able to make permanent changes in your posture that will have you feeling stronger and looking much better than you do now.

An important note on posture and working out, that I referenced earlier, is that it is not a good idea to lift weights when your body is severely out of alignment. All you are doing is strengthening poor posture and dysfunction. Lifting weights in the presence of dysfunction is quickly going to lead to not only other compensations elsewhere in the kinetic chain but likely wind up in injury. It is much smarter to fix the issues with your posture first and then strengthen your body to reinforce the new perfect posture.

For a complete program that helps you to correct your posture at the same time that you are actually building new muscle and getting ripped, head to and get the ATHLEAN-X Training System. Use the same exact workout routine used by Jesse to not only add muscle to his frame but dramatically improve how he looks when standing.

For more videos on how to fix bad posture and the best way to get rid of scapular winging and rounded shoulders, be sure to subscribe to our channel here on youtube at

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Night4shadow November 25, 2021 - 9:29 am

4:52 Can someone please tell me how far do I have to go back in this exercise?

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EMS November 26, 2021 - 12:51 am

Thanks!

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Diva's Bling Box November 27, 2021 - 11:58 pm

Dustin Matthew Dvis

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jbroph24 December 2, 2021 - 2:46 am

i get insane cramps when doing the pelvic tilt
edit: cramps when doing everything and i’m only 19

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Cesar Bautista December 2, 2021 - 6:21 pm

got called hunchback of notre dame and now im here 😂

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kedolosk December 4, 2021 - 2:27 am

I have literally everything this guy is talking about. Consequence of having gamer posture for a decade. And now i'm really starting to feel the pain in my lower back. I'm super skinny, 145, 5'11, so it's not weight that's the problem. It's gotta be my posture.

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George Brown December 11, 2021 - 1:36 pm

What do you do if your thoracic spine is flat, like mine? The muscles are always tight because my spine naturally has no curve there. Doctors say that is nothing I can do…

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Ra December 15, 2021 - 2:52 pm

Hey Jesse u look wayy better without the face fungus

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KevBounce December 17, 2021 - 3:19 pm

I tried to watch this 3 times. I just can't get past the salesman voice like nails on a chalkboard.

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Arthur Janikyan December 18, 2021 - 2:43 am

❤️ Jesse’s shoulder tattoo

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Donna Soan December 19, 2021 - 11:00 am

I am having difficulty breathing when I do try to straighten my back

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Jay Dee December 20, 2021 - 6:29 pm

I need to live with nothing but this video for the next couple of months

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Ethan Fanshel December 23, 2021 - 11:09 pm

This is really helpful. Thank you….

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Luis Alcala December 24, 2021 - 12:46 am

Will this help if you have been diagnosed with cervical stenosis?

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jerry sartain December 25, 2021 - 3:46 am

Thanks,your advice has changed my life completely. You're the best!!

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Dyon (en zo) December 25, 2021 - 4:44 pm

I am 14 years old, is It normal if i have pulvic tilt and shoulder roundness at this age? Hope someone reacts

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Joseph December 29, 2021 - 10:22 pm

Will these exercises also work for women?

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Anitra Moore December 30, 2021 - 6:22 am

Can you show executes that don’t cause vertigo? I need the exercises but couldn’t do that without needing to see you for treatments on vertigo!!! I also have osteopenia.

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Anitra Moore December 30, 2021 - 6:23 am

Quality! Agree!!

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Lakelandcowboy69 December 31, 2021 - 2:29 am

wow. I went to a physical therapy clinic for 11 sessions to help my sciatica pain—nothing was mentioned the whole time about my poor posture and neck issues. Needless to say the sciatica never got better. I'm going to do these exercises for sure…thank you so much. Lakeland, Florida

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Teodora Kostic January 1, 2022 - 10:58 am

can the first one be done in a different way since im preggo and can’t lie on my stomach??

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Doggorunning January 2, 2022 - 3:30 pm

Great video, I used this to help fine tune mine, I fixed my posture originally doing Yoga at LA Fitness. Some folks ask what I do, I say Yoga, they say…….. "owe". That typically ends any conversation on that topic. lol

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Son Goku January 2, 2022 - 11:14 pm

What is that tattoo? Lmao

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Dash Chadha January 3, 2022 - 10:29 am

How many reps should I be doing? Till failure? Also I’ve just started gym 5 days ago. Should I just use 5lbs for face pulls and increase as sets start to get easy?

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Tom Vobbe January 4, 2022 - 7:17 am

Does he have a tattoo of a silouhette of Mao and Mickey Mouse holding hands?

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varsha January 4, 2022 - 8:22 am

Tamil translation

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