Great Posture Makes You Look Like a Man – Here’s How to Get it…

By Adam Armstrong

As a man, there are a few physical attributes that make you look Healthy, MANLY and ATTRACTIVE to women.

One is being ‘in shape.’ Having some muscle, and being lean.

Another is great oral health. No cavities or gum disease or bad breath.

A third – and the focus of today’s blog post – is having great posture. Great posture makes you LOOK and FEEL more CONFIDENT.

It makes you more attractive to women. Period.

The question is…

“What does great posture look like and how can you get it?”

Read on and all shall be revealed…

Here Are The Hallmarks of Great Posture…

• You stand TALL. You don’t lean over or slouch
• Your head looks forwards (as opposed to down)
• Your head is sat on top of your shoulders (as opposed to protruding forwards like a Chicken)
• Your chest is out, your shoulders back and down
• Your stomach is in

Very simple stuff, right?

Simple… YES.

Easy to achieve? Not in today’s world where most people spend HOURS of every day sitting down – at work, traveling, and watching TV.

The result of too much sitting tends to be:

• A “Head Forward” posture (like a chicken)
• Rounded shoulders and a chest that is “Caved In”
• A stomach that is too relaxed, too “Out”

Attractive? Nope.

Healthy? Heck no.

Poor posture can lead to joint problems, muscle problems, and many other health problems.

Okay. So now that we know what GOOD and BAD Posture looks like, let’s take a look at:

5 Simple Ways to Improve Your Posture…

1. Stretch The Muscles That Get Tight with Age

Great posture isn’t just manly and attractive…

It’s a sign of YOUTH.

As people age, their posture tends to get worse. 

My Grandma was a tall woman – 5”8. These days, at 88, she cannot stand up straight anymore, her posture is terrible, and she’s probably lost 6 or 8 inches of height.

Sadly, family members and those people closest to you tend to be the hardest to influence. So I’ve not been able to help her fix her posture. But, that’s a story for another day!

What I want you to understand is this:

As you age, the following muscle groups in particular, tend to get very tight:

• Your biceps…
• Chest…
• And Hamstrings

This article goes into more detail on this

So, if you want great posture, it’d make sense to stretch these muscle groups on a regular basis. A little static stretching will do, even if you only hold each stretch for 30 seconds per muscle group.

That’s like 90 seconds of ‘effort.’

You can do that, right?

Good 🙂

Here’s what to do next…

2. Do Original Strength Every Day, Without Fail

Original Strength is a movement system created by my friend Geoff Neupert, and Tim Anderson.

I’ve used it EVERY SINGLE DAY for nearly 10 years.

Why?

Short answer:

Because it works!

Longer answer:

Because it improves:

• POSTURE
• Balance
• Athleticism
• Coordination
• Reflexive Strength

And more.

As people age, not only does their posture become worse – so do ALL the other things on that list!

In fact, studies have shown that for most people over 65…

Their biggest FEAR is NOT Heart Attack, Cancer, or dying in some other UNPLEASANT way…

It’s actually…

FALLING.

By doing some Original Strength every day, you significantly lessen your chances of falling (because it improves balance, coordination and reflexive strength), and you improve your posture with ease.

Here’s what I recommend:

• Read the Original Strength book. You’ll find it on their website HERE
• Do 2-3 minutes of Original Strength each day (once a day is great, if you can do 2-3 minutes 2 or 3 times a day, that’s even better)

A simple Original Strength routine – that’ll only take 2-3 minutes – is this:

• Head Nods x 10 (click here to watch video of the technique)
• Segmental Rolling x 3 per side (click here to watch video of the technique)
• Rocking x 10 (click here to watch video of the technique)
• Baby Crawl x 60 seconds (click here to watch video of the technique)
• Marching x 60 seconds (click here to watch video of the technique)

If you only do ONE thing on this list, make it this. It’ll improve your posture and a whole lot more.

Bonus Tip: IF you workout at the gym, or do any kind of sport, do 2-3 minutes of Original Strength before and after exercise. Before exercise will improve your movement quality and performance. After exercise will “Reset” your posture and entire vestibular system.

Bonus Tip 2: IF you really want to improve your performance – for any athletic endeavors – do a little Original Strength when you’re resting. For instance, between sets of squats in the gym, I’ll do Marching for 10 seconds. Between sets of Deadlifts it’s usually Rocking for 6 reps, and so on. If you read their books you’ll learn more about how to do this.

3. Become Conscious of The Way You Sit and Walk

I have a very bad habit that I’m constantly trying to fix…

When I type at my computer, I have the BAD habit of slouching. I seem to do it automatically when I really get ‘in the flow’ and I’m typing on auto-pilot.

So, ironically, when I’m producing some of my best work, I’m often HURTING my posture.

The fix is to keep ‘catching myself’ doing it, and then reminding myself to:

• Sit up tall
• Chest out, shoulders back and down
• Belly in

When you’re walking, make sure you look straight ahead and allow your arms to swing naturally.

Avoid:

• Looking down as you walk
• Walking with your hands in your pockets, crossed across your chest (a really terrible look, especially for a man), or behind your back (something I’ve noticed a lot of older men do)

4. If You Weight Train, Emphasis the BACK of Your Body

Weight training is great – and can improve posture – IF you do it correctly.

If you do it incorrectly, focusing on nothing but “Chest and Biceps” – like a lot of men do – it can really HURT your posture.

Remember, as you age, the Chest and Biceps, are two of the muscle groups that tend to get tight, and worsen your posture.

So, I’m not saying to NOT train them, I’m simply saying to do more reps for the following muscle groups, to balance things out:

• Your Rear Delts…
• Upper Back…
• Lats…
• And Triceps

Here are some good exercises for those muscle groups:

• Pulldowns
• Pull Ups/ Chin Ups
• Rows of all kinds
• Rear Delt Raises
• Face Pulls
• Shrugs
• Tricep Pushdowns/Extensions

5. Do Some Joint Circling a Few Times a Week

Joint circling is an easy way to improve the health of your joints. It can also have a positive effect on your posture.

The best book (or video) I’ve ever read on Joint Circling is by my friend Pavel Tsatsouline. It’s called “Super Joints” and I highly recommend checking it out.

In a nutshell, Joint Circling simply involves CIRCLING your joints through their fullest range of motion…

Wrists…

Elbows…

Shoulders…

Neck…

Ankles…

Knees…

Hips…

It’s easy to learn, easy to do, and very effective.

Let’s Recap:

• Having good posture makes you more MANLY and ATTRACTIVE
• Good Posture is also good for your health – it’s been proven to have a positive effect on Testosterone Levels, and it’s obviously good for your joints and internal organs
• As you age, posture tends to get worse
• The Biceps, Chest and Hamstrings in particular, tend to get tight, hurting your posture
• Sitting and walking incorrectly also has a very bad effect on your posture
• To fix your posture you need to sit and walk well, stretch your biceps/chest/hamstrings, train the back of your body harder than the front, do some joint circling, and, above all else…
• Do 2-3 minutes of Original Strength each day (and if you can make it 2-3 minutes 2-3 times a day, that’s even better)

By the way…

If you’re looking for a simple way to feel younger and perform better – boosting your Testosterone Levels can help. One EASY way to boost your Testosterone Levels is to take Alpha Strength.

Got Questions?

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