So I’ve got this thing on. I’m testing out the ShouldersBack Lite–it resembles a racer-back bra without boob cups. So, you’ve got your strap around the ribcage, a panel of fabric in the upper back area, and then thick fabric straps that attach to straps that come up on a diagonal through the underarm area.
Why, you ask? Because I have not-great posture thanks to a smattering of scoliosis. Plus, my shoulders naturally curve inward. Partly genetic, from mom AND dad, and also, I spend a lot of time on my dang laptop.
When I’m at the gym, I am aware of the whole perfect posture thing, but it’s really hard to maintain it during working and living hours. This contraption has been on for all of fifteen minutes and I really like it. It makes me sit up straight, with my shoulders back, very Hepburn-ly (both A. and K.). It teaches the body to do the right thing rather gently, and also makes me engage my core muscles more. Take that, force of habit. www.shouldersback.net.
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