Been struggling with APT for over a year now. Started with stretching my hip flexors. Didn't help. My right side is worse than my left. I can't even get the curve out my lower back when I forcefully contract my glutes/hamstrings and activate my abs.. What am I doing wrong?
Tips for fixing APT?
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Show some pics, can't help just with your description
i started fixing it for half a month now. so far i changed the way i sleep and try to always keep in mind my posture. doing some exercises as well.
so far didnt help as well.
Don't forget about your lats, they're an important postural muscle
The stretch in pic related helped me a lot
Post pics, one of you neutral, one of you trying to hold good posture, and one of you trying to touch your toes if you can
But if you physically can't get in the right position you may need a physio
I don't like Alan Thrall but his video on this topic is the only one that worked for me.
If you don't want to watch it, there's 4 problematic areas that you need to address:
Tight hip flexors
Tight lower back
Weak glutes/hamstrings
Weak abs
Stretching hip flexors, and stretching lower back helps with tightness. For glutes and hamstrings, do leg curls and leg press, for abs do planks.
Depending on your strength levels, weight, etc. You can see result in weeks to months.
Stand at the side of a mirror and squeeze your glutes to determine if you see improvement regularly. This is how you check to see if what you're doing is working.
Can confirm this works 100%. Stretch those hip flexors everytime you can until you feel good again. Then stretch them everytime before a workout or everytime you do legs at least.
Take some examples from this video:
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Good luck
Been trying the lunge stretch. Can't feel it in my right hip flexor, and I can't solely activate my right glute; I always activate my knee as well with it..
You might just have a big ass my dude
If you're activating your knee then you're probably flexing your hamstring. Try to lay on the floor and pretend you're having sex. Upward pelvic thrusts. That's your glutes