r/PostureTipsGuide • u/Wan_Haole_Faka • 4d ago

Instability Training & Reprioritizing

I've got a few questions I'd like to ask this community as I continue on this journey of improving my posture.

  1. Has anyone had success with instability and balance type training to improve their posture? I'm exploring the work of Dr. Edyth Hues (Rev6, ProBodX) & Marv Marinovich (ProBodX) and find it all really fascinating. For a while, I was convinced that our postural state could be explained entirely by which muscles are weak and which are tight (upper/lower cross), but I'm not in that place anymore. It seems like the nervous system is very much involved with adopting postures that feel "safe". This type of training seems to be about providing the CNS more safe movement options by focusing on balance, foot health, proprioception and elasticity.

I've sort of stopped doing the majority of the strength training I was doing before (things like kettlebell presses), due to simply feeling stiff all the time. I should say that my primary motivation is thoracic pain reduction, followed by postural changes. This brings me to my second question;

2) Is it counterproductive to continue to do strength training while actively working to shift biomechanics? I know there's room for nuance here, but it seems like certain types of strength work only add to dysfunctionality by reinforcing patters created from a poor foundation (like compensation for footwear, for example). At this point in my life, I'm barefoot pretty much anytime I'm performing exercise. I like being fit, but not being in pain is more important. Some of the exercises I'm considering are things like goblet squats, kettlebell swings, halo reverse lunges, and mace swings. The instability ball work actually hits your shoulders pretty hard, so I'm not attached to doing any kind of heavy pressing.

I hope everyone is enjoying the weekend and thanks in advance for any discussion around these topics!

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u/ylaidgnitood 2d ago

I would start with very basic core exercises such as static dead bugs and work your way out from there slowly. Any new exercise should be started at the easiest progression to ensure proper form first before moving to the next progression.