Weak back/slouching. Tips needed

[Cash]

Years of too much sitting (slouching) and little activity have left my back weak. Looking in the mirror, my spine also seems slightly curved, like an old mans.

What are some good exercises to correct this?

Peace

 

[stronglifts]

Deadlifts. Focus on keeping the shoulders back & down during the whole lift.
Bent-over barbell rows. Focus on retracting the shoulders blades, trying to touch them.
Check your posture: when sitting, walking around,... chest forward, shoulders back & down.

 

[mrRuckus]

Argh i just finished reading a dave tate article that kept saying upper back rounded and shoulders forward.

 

[simon]

Argh i just finished reading a dave tate article that kept saying upper back rounded and shoulders forward.

That's also what Mark Rippetoe says in his analysis of the deadlift over at http://www.crossfit.com/journal/2006/11/a_new_rather_long_analysis_of.html

 

[stronglifts]

That's also what Mark Rippetoe says in his analysis of the deadlift over at http://www.crossfit.com/journal/2006/11/a_new_rather_long_analysis_of.html

Mark Rippetoe avocates shouders back & down and chest forward in that article.

If you read the comments he phoned Dave Tate about it to ask why he says bar far from shins/shoulders forward.

Check this also about pulling back on the deadlift.

 

[stayfly]

learn pilates

 

[Axcell]

Try doing some push ups, and do stretches everyday. They really help your posture, pilates is a great idea as well, although, it is slightly more time consuming.

 

[Interceptor]

Do your Rowing movements at least twice a week.
Focus on the rear Delts, and the Rhomboids. Work on Lat Pull downs too.

 

[DoubleDown]

I do hyperextensions and alot of rear delt work to correct my posture. This will pull your shoulders back. I try to do 2 rear delt exercises for every front delt exercise.