{"id":777,"date":"2022-12-08T21:19:12","date_gmt":"2022-12-08T21:19:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/?p=777"},"modified":"2022-12-21T21:07:18","modified_gmt":"2022-12-21T21:07:18","slug":"top-4-gym-exercises-for-posture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/top-4-gym-exercises-for-posture\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 4 Gym Exercises For Posture"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Gym is know by everyone as a place of fitness but what type of fitness works best for your posture?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this blog we will explain the top 4 gym exercises which you should be doing today to help <a href=\"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/how-can-you-improve-your-postural-wellbeing\/\">improve your posture<\/a> and strengthen your back!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What Type Of Exercise Is Best For Posture?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Any type of movement is great if you want to relieve tension although not just any <a href=\"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/all-about-exercise\/\">type of exercises<\/a> will help improve your posture. There is a fine line between what works and what doesn&#8217;t help at all! Our top 4 exercises involve strength and hypertrophy training to achieve postural results over a 6 month period!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What Are The Top 4 Gym Exercises For Posture?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/are-deadlifts-killing-your-gains\/\">Deadlifts<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; Lat Pulldowns or Pullups<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; Seated or Standing Rows<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; Rear Deltoid Flys<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How Should I Best Implement These Exercises Into My Program?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The best way to start an exercise program is to consult a personal trainer to help out with your form. The main goal behind working out is to get the most out of an exercise without overdoing it! If you are someone with lifting experience it is always best to begin with a compound lift such as a deadlift before working on supplementary lifts such as your Lat pull downs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Will Strength Exercises Really Help My Posture?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most of the time postural change is due to stress and incorrect posture either at a <a href=\"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/the-truth-about-desk-work-and-back-pain\/\">desk<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/top-5-health-tips-for-fifo-workers\/\">job site<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By working out <a href=\"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/tennis-injuries-how-we-can-help\/\">muscles that have overcompensated<\/a> due to this it is very likely that by <a href=\"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/top-3-exercises-for-back-pain-sufferers\/\">strengthening<\/a> and building the area up that it will help correct posture!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How Does Chiropractic Care Help?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/how-can-chiropractors-help-with-posture\/\">Chiropractic care<\/a> is known as one of the &#8220;postural fixes&#8221; when it comes to <a href=\"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/common-posture-issues-and-how-you-can-improve-them\/\">functional issues<\/a>. 9 times out of 10 function is what causes <a href=\"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/can-chiropractors-help-unlevelled-postures\/\">unlevelled<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/how-to-correct-sway-back-posture\/\">swayed like postures<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The goal of Chiropractic care is to eliminate tension within spinal segments and decrease muscular tightness to free up areas of concern!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are someone that is currently suffering from a postural complaint and are looking for help give our clinic a call on 9302 1023 or <a href=\"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/book-now\">book<\/a> in your <a href=\"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/what-to-expect-on-your-first-chiropractic-visit\/\">first appointment<\/a> with us to see how we can get you back on track!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our Locations <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/broadmeadows-chiropractor\">Broadmeadows<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/westmeadows-chiropractor\">Westmeadows<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/fawkner-chiropractor\">Fawkner<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"854\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/TMC-LOGO-11.jpg?resize=427%2C180&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"TMClogo.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-204\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/TMC-LOGO-11.jpg?w=854&amp;ssl=1 854w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/TMC-LOGO-11.jpg?resize=300%2C126&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/TMC-LOGO-11.jpg?resize=768%2C324&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/\">themelbournechiropractor.com.au<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gym is know by everyone as a place of fitness but what type of fitness works best for your posture? In this blog we will explain the top 4 gym exercises which you should be doing today to help improve your posture and strengthen your back! What Type Of Exercise Is Best For Posture? 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