Pegram also demonstrates what bad posture looks like.
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To help your posture, plank exercises can strengthen your core muscles. A proper plank position looks like a push-up, except your elbows are bent at 90 degrees and you’re resting your weight on your forearms. Your elbows should be right below your shoulders and your body should be in a straight line from your head to your feet.
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If resting your weight on your forearms is too difficult or painful, start with your arms straight instead. Try to hold a plank position for at least 10 seconds, working up over time to a goal of one minute.
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Core exercises to enhance posture can include arm and leg motion too, such as this quadruped.
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Physical therapist Keri Pegram helps Nathan Moore, 22, with proper posture form at a UCLA clinic in Santa Monica.
