If I am well or when I was working my posture is A+. However; its the first thing to give (even before my appetite) if I am tired or getting sick. My shoulders have the curve to them, but not bad yet as a rule. I always remember a girl in school who hunched & she had no respiratory problems, but it annoyed the ***** out of me. I always wanted to go behind her & pull my shoulders back like my Dad use to do.
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Do you have good posture?
- Thread starter jfarel
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If I am well or when I was working my posture is A+. However; its the first thing to give (even before my appetite) if I am tired or getting sick. My shoulders have the curve to them, but not bad yet as a rule. I always remember a girl in school who hunched & she had no respiratory problems, but it annoyed the ***** out of me. I always wanted to go behind her & pull my shoulders back like my Dad use to do.
<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>JazzysMom</b></i>
My shoulders have the curve to them, but not bad yet as a rule. I always remember a girl in school who hunched & she had no respiratory problems, but it annoyed the ***** out of me. I always wanted to go behind her & pull my shoulders back like my Dad use to do.</end quote></div>
Melissa...I could have written what you just wrote myself! My dad always used to bark at me to 'stand up straight' or 'straighten your shoulders' and it's just gotten to be habit now to catch myself if I ever start to slumping.
Now I'm the one telling my daughter to straighten her shoulders up because she has the slumped shoulders and she doesn't even have CF!!
My shoulders have the curve to them, but not bad yet as a rule. I always remember a girl in school who hunched & she had no respiratory problems, but it annoyed the ***** out of me. I always wanted to go behind her & pull my shoulders back like my Dad use to do.</end quote></div>
Melissa...I could have written what you just wrote myself! My dad always used to bark at me to 'stand up straight' or 'straighten your shoulders' and it's just gotten to be habit now to catch myself if I ever start to slumping.
Now I'm the one telling my daughter to straighten her shoulders up because she has the slumped shoulders and she doesn't even have CF!!
<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>JazzysMom</b></i>
My shoulders have the curve to them, but not bad yet as a rule. I always remember a girl in school who hunched & she had no respiratory problems, but it annoyed the ***** out of me. I always wanted to go behind her & pull my shoulders back like my Dad use to do.</end quote></div>
Melissa...I could have written what you just wrote myself! My dad always used to bark at me to 'stand up straight' or 'straighten your shoulders' and it's just gotten to be habit now to catch myself if I ever start to slumping.
Now I'm the one telling my daughter to straighten her shoulders up because she has the slumped shoulders and she doesn't even have CF!!
My shoulders have the curve to them, but not bad yet as a rule. I always remember a girl in school who hunched & she had no respiratory problems, but it annoyed the ***** out of me. I always wanted to go behind her & pull my shoulders back like my Dad use to do.</end quote></div>
Melissa...I could have written what you just wrote myself! My dad always used to bark at me to 'stand up straight' or 'straighten your shoulders' and it's just gotten to be habit now to catch myself if I ever start to slumping.
Now I'm the one telling my daughter to straighten her shoulders up because she has the slumped shoulders and she doesn't even have CF!!
<div class="FTQUOTE"><begin quote><i>Originally posted by: <b>JazzysMom</b></i>
My shoulders have the curve to them, but not bad yet as a rule. I always remember a girl in school who hunched & she had no respiratory problems, but it annoyed the ***** out of me. I always wanted to go behind her & pull my shoulders back like my Dad use to do.</end quote></div>
Melissa...I could have written what you just wrote myself! My dad always used to bark at me to 'stand up straight' or 'straighten your shoulders' and it's just gotten to be habit now to catch myself if I ever start to slumping.
Now I'm the one telling my daughter to straighten her shoulders up because she has the slumped shoulders and she doesn't even have CF!!
My shoulders have the curve to them, but not bad yet as a rule. I always remember a girl in school who hunched & she had no respiratory problems, but it annoyed the ***** out of me. I always wanted to go behind her & pull my shoulders back like my Dad use to do.</end quote></div>
Melissa...I could have written what you just wrote myself! My dad always used to bark at me to 'stand up straight' or 'straighten your shoulders' and it's just gotten to be habit now to catch myself if I ever start to slumping.
Now I'm the one telling my daughter to straighten her shoulders up because she has the slumped shoulders and she doesn't even have CF!!
lightNlife
New member
Looks like I'm in the minority with my good posture! I do have the swimmer's physique (barrel chest) but it's not too pronounced at this point. I have played French horn for 14 years, and I'm positive that all of the good breathing techniques I learned to play such a challenging wind instrument have benefitted my overall health and posture. I also attribute my excellent posture to the amount of time I spend perched on a piano bench--I have played piano for almost 20 years now--that's a LOT of hours sitting up without a backrest!
When I am sick, I don't stoop or hunch. Rather, I raise my shoulders inadvertently as I breathe from my upper lobes and not as well from my diaphragm.
-Lauren
When I am sick, I don't stoop or hunch. Rather, I raise my shoulders inadvertently as I breathe from my upper lobes and not as well from my diaphragm.
-Lauren
lightNlife
New member
Looks like I'm in the minority with my good posture! I do have the swimmer's physique (barrel chest) but it's not too pronounced at this point. I have played French horn for 14 years, and I'm positive that all of the good breathing techniques I learned to play such a challenging wind instrument have benefitted my overall health and posture. I also attribute my excellent posture to the amount of time I spend perched on a piano bench--I have played piano for almost 20 years now--that's a LOT of hours sitting up without a backrest!
When I am sick, I don't stoop or hunch. Rather, I raise my shoulders inadvertently as I breathe from my upper lobes and not as well from my diaphragm.
-Lauren
When I am sick, I don't stoop or hunch. Rather, I raise my shoulders inadvertently as I breathe from my upper lobes and not as well from my diaphragm.
-Lauren
lightNlife
New member
Looks like I'm in the minority with my good posture! I do have the swimmer's physique (barrel chest) but it's not too pronounced at this point. I have played French horn for 14 years, and I'm positive that all of the good breathing techniques I learned to play such a challenging wind instrument have benefitted my overall health and posture. I also attribute my excellent posture to the amount of time I spend perched on a piano bench--I have played piano for almost 20 years now--that's a LOT of hours sitting up without a backrest!
When I am sick, I don't stoop or hunch. Rather, I raise my shoulders inadvertently as I breathe from my upper lobes and not as well from my diaphragm.
-Lauren
When I am sick, I don't stoop or hunch. Rather, I raise my shoulders inadvertently as I breathe from my upper lobes and not as well from my diaphragm.
-Lauren
I have very poor posture. Prior to lung transplantation, I found it much easier to breath slumped over. I did not have the energy to stand or sit straight. In the past few years, with some transplant issues I find myself slumping more often again.
I would agree for me, it is easier to breath slumped over.
I would agree for me, it is easier to breath slumped over.
I have very poor posture. Prior to lung transplantation, I found it much easier to breath slumped over. I did not have the energy to stand or sit straight. In the past few years, with some transplant issues I find myself slumping more often again.
I would agree for me, it is easier to breath slumped over.
I would agree for me, it is easier to breath slumped over.
I have very poor posture. Prior to lung transplantation, I found it much easier to breath slumped over. I did not have the energy to stand or sit straight. In the past few years, with some transplant issues I find myself slumping more often again.
I would agree for me, it is easier to breath slumped over.
I would agree for me, it is easier to breath slumped over.
I have bad posture too. Especially as of late, I have noticed it more. I haven't really noticed if it has an effect on my breathing or not. If I catch myself slouching, I try to straighten my back but it feels very ackward, like I am forcing it. I feel like people could look at me and tell that I am trying to keep my back straight (if that makes sense). It just doesn't feel natural to me.
I have bad posture too. Especially as of late, I have noticed it more. I haven't really noticed if it has an effect on my breathing or not. If I catch myself slouching, I try to straighten my back but it feels very ackward, like I am forcing it. I feel like people could look at me and tell that I am trying to keep my back straight (if that makes sense). It just doesn't feel natural to me.
I have bad posture too. Especially as of late, I have noticed it more. I haven't really noticed if it has an effect on my breathing or not. If I catch myself slouching, I try to straighten my back but it feels very ackward, like I am forcing it. I feel like people could look at me and tell that I am trying to keep my back straight (if that makes sense). It just doesn't feel natural to me.
Lindsey-
That is good to know about the bands. So, I shouldn't tear them a little then
? I am only afraid to use them because to me they seem like big rubberbands and that just scares me! But now I am going to look in to them. Thanks<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
That is good to know about the bands. So, I shouldn't tear them a little then
? I am only afraid to use them because to me they seem like big rubberbands and that just scares me! But now I am going to look in to them. Thanks<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
Lindsey-
That is good to know about the bands. So, I shouldn't tear them a little then
? I am only afraid to use them because to me they seem like big rubberbands and that just scares me! But now I am going to look in to them. Thanks<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
That is good to know about the bands. So, I shouldn't tear them a little then
? I am only afraid to use them because to me they seem like big rubberbands and that just scares me! But now I am going to look in to them. Thanks<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
Lindsey-
That is good to know about the bands. So, I shouldn't tear them a little then
? I am only afraid to use them because to me they seem like big rubberbands and that just scares me! But now I am going to look in to them. Thanks<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
That is good to know about the bands. So, I shouldn't tear them a little then
? I am only afraid to use them because to me they seem like big rubberbands and that just scares me! But now I am going to look in to them. Thanks<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">
coltsfan715
New member
Hey Sue,
Yes you would have to tear them somewhere before they would start to tear ... at least that is how it SHOULD be. I have used mine shut in doors, wrapped around things, stepped on them (for different exercises) and pulled them pretty hard and never had a problem.
One thing though just make sure you get the right strength for you. Each color represents a different strength band - i.e. how hard it will be how much resistance you will get from it. I would try to start low - don't OVER estimate how strong you are because you will be miserable. The therapist did that with me the first day and I couldn't do any exercises with the bands - and those muscles - for like 5 days cause I was so sore. If it seems REALLY easy then step it up a little to the next color band.
Also to add you may need more than one color for different muscle groups. I needed a stronger band for my back muscles and triceps than my biceps and whatever your forearm muscles are called. So if you are doing exercises with ONE color band and certain ones feel extremely easy - like you are seeing no benefit then try changing the color and see what happens.
This has me wanting to go some more of these bands now lol. It may be worth buying several different colors/strengths - if they are not overly expensive.
Lindsey
Yes you would have to tear them somewhere before they would start to tear ... at least that is how it SHOULD be. I have used mine shut in doors, wrapped around things, stepped on them (for different exercises) and pulled them pretty hard and never had a problem.
One thing though just make sure you get the right strength for you. Each color represents a different strength band - i.e. how hard it will be how much resistance you will get from it. I would try to start low - don't OVER estimate how strong you are because you will be miserable. The therapist did that with me the first day and I couldn't do any exercises with the bands - and those muscles - for like 5 days cause I was so sore. If it seems REALLY easy then step it up a little to the next color band.
Also to add you may need more than one color for different muscle groups. I needed a stronger band for my back muscles and triceps than my biceps and whatever your forearm muscles are called. So if you are doing exercises with ONE color band and certain ones feel extremely easy - like you are seeing no benefit then try changing the color and see what happens.
This has me wanting to go some more of these bands now lol. It may be worth buying several different colors/strengths - if they are not overly expensive.
Lindsey
coltsfan715
New member
Hey Sue,
Yes you would have to tear them somewhere before they would start to tear ... at least that is how it SHOULD be. I have used mine shut in doors, wrapped around things, stepped on them (for different exercises) and pulled them pretty hard and never had a problem.
One thing though just make sure you get the right strength for you. Each color represents a different strength band - i.e. how hard it will be how much resistance you will get from it. I would try to start low - don't OVER estimate how strong you are because you will be miserable. The therapist did that with me the first day and I couldn't do any exercises with the bands - and those muscles - for like 5 days cause I was so sore. If it seems REALLY easy then step it up a little to the next color band.
Also to add you may need more than one color for different muscle groups. I needed a stronger band for my back muscles and triceps than my biceps and whatever your forearm muscles are called. So if you are doing exercises with ONE color band and certain ones feel extremely easy - like you are seeing no benefit then try changing the color and see what happens.
This has me wanting to go some more of these bands now lol. It may be worth buying several different colors/strengths - if they are not overly expensive.
Lindsey
Yes you would have to tear them somewhere before they would start to tear ... at least that is how it SHOULD be. I have used mine shut in doors, wrapped around things, stepped on them (for different exercises) and pulled them pretty hard and never had a problem.
One thing though just make sure you get the right strength for you. Each color represents a different strength band - i.e. how hard it will be how much resistance you will get from it. I would try to start low - don't OVER estimate how strong you are because you will be miserable. The therapist did that with me the first day and I couldn't do any exercises with the bands - and those muscles - for like 5 days cause I was so sore. If it seems REALLY easy then step it up a little to the next color band.
Also to add you may need more than one color for different muscle groups. I needed a stronger band for my back muscles and triceps than my biceps and whatever your forearm muscles are called. So if you are doing exercises with ONE color band and certain ones feel extremely easy - like you are seeing no benefit then try changing the color and see what happens.
This has me wanting to go some more of these bands now lol. It may be worth buying several different colors/strengths - if they are not overly expensive.
Lindsey
coltsfan715
New member
Hey Sue,
Yes you would have to tear them somewhere before they would start to tear ... at least that is how it SHOULD be. I have used mine shut in doors, wrapped around things, stepped on them (for different exercises) and pulled them pretty hard and never had a problem.
One thing though just make sure you get the right strength for you. Each color represents a different strength band - i.e. how hard it will be how much resistance you will get from it. I would try to start low - don't OVER estimate how strong you are because you will be miserable. The therapist did that with me the first day and I couldn't do any exercises with the bands - and those muscles - for like 5 days cause I was so sore. If it seems REALLY easy then step it up a little to the next color band.
Also to add you may need more than one color for different muscle groups. I needed a stronger band for my back muscles and triceps than my biceps and whatever your forearm muscles are called. So if you are doing exercises with ONE color band and certain ones feel extremely easy - like you are seeing no benefit then try changing the color and see what happens.
This has me wanting to go some more of these bands now lol. It may be worth buying several different colors/strengths - if they are not overly expensive.
Lindsey
Yes you would have to tear them somewhere before they would start to tear ... at least that is how it SHOULD be. I have used mine shut in doors, wrapped around things, stepped on them (for different exercises) and pulled them pretty hard and never had a problem.
One thing though just make sure you get the right strength for you. Each color represents a different strength band - i.e. how hard it will be how much resistance you will get from it. I would try to start low - don't OVER estimate how strong you are because you will be miserable. The therapist did that with me the first day and I couldn't do any exercises with the bands - and those muscles - for like 5 days cause I was so sore. If it seems REALLY easy then step it up a little to the next color band.
Also to add you may need more than one color for different muscle groups. I needed a stronger band for my back muscles and triceps than my biceps and whatever your forearm muscles are called. So if you are doing exercises with ONE color band and certain ones feel extremely easy - like you are seeing no benefit then try changing the color and see what happens.
This has me wanting to go some more of these bands now lol. It may be worth buying several different colors/strengths - if they are not overly expensive.
Lindsey