{"id":242134,"date":"2025-10-26T13:57:07","date_gmt":"2025-10-26T13:57:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/242134\/"},"modified":"2025-10-26T13:57:07","modified_gmt":"2025-10-26T13:57:07","slug":"fitness-coach-says-85-of-people-struggle-with-posture-issues-reveals-quickest-way-to-fix-it-in-3-simple-steps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/242134\/","title":{"rendered":"Fitness coach says \u201885% of people struggle with posture issues\u2019; reveals quickest way to fix it in 3 simple steps"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Poor posture has become a common issue in today&#8217;s fast-paced, screen-driven world, leading to back pain, stiffness, and even long-term spinal problems. Highlighting easy ways to counter this, a <a class=\"backlink\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/lifestyle\/health\/fitness-coach-shares-3-mindset-changes-that-will-help-you-achieve-consistent-weight-loss-results-be-okay-being-a-little-101761395860698.html\" data-vars-page-type=\"story\" data-vars-link-type=\"Manual\" data-vars-anchor-text=\"fitness coach\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">fitness coach<\/a>, Piet Rimondini, reveals in his October 6 Instagram post the quickest way to fix your posture in just three simple steps.<\/p>\n<p>     <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Screenshot_2025-10-26_174357_1761480852893_1761480859362.png\" alt=\"Fitness coach shares 3 simple steps to improve posture and relieve back pain. (Google Gemini)\" title=\"Fitness coach shares 3 simple steps to improve posture and relieve back pain. (Google Gemini)\"\/>   Fitness coach shares 3 simple steps to improve posture and relieve back pain. (Google Gemini)    <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I work out all the time, but I just don&#8217;t look good. Should I try CrossFit? You&#8217;re not that cooked. You actually have an amazing body. But your posture is booty cheese,&#8221; says Piet. He continues, &#8220;Fine. So what should I do then? Do you trust me? It&#8217;s either you or CrossFit. Then welcome to fitness team lesson number 28: Fixing your posture.&#8221; (Also read: <a class=\"backlink\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/lifestyle\/health\/fitness-coach-warns-tea-coffee-and-alcohol-can-add-600-calories-day-shares-5-mistakes-that-make-you-gain-weight-diwali-101760873763749.html\" data-vars-page-type=\"story\" data-vars-link-type=\"Manual\" data-vars-anchor-text=\"Fitness coach warns \u2018tea, coffee and alcohol can add 600 calories a day\u2019; shares 5 mistakes that make you gain weight\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Fitness coach warns \u2018tea, coffee and alcohol can add 600 calories a day\u2019; shares 5 mistakes that make you gain weight<\/a> )<\/p>\n<p>    Step 1 \u2013 Release tension in your chest<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;To fix your rounded shoulders, begin by releasing all the tension from your tight chest. That is literally pulling your shoulders down. Be careful and do this for 3 sets of 10 reps,&#8221; explains Piet.<\/p>\n<p>   Step 2 \u2013 Correct the Donald Duck butt<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNext up, let\u2019s tackle that classic Donald Duck butt. Believe it or not, studies show that nearly 85% of people struggle with this posture issue,\u201d he adds. \u201cTo correct it, kneel down, lean forward, and stretch toward the opposite side. You\u2019ll feel the difference instantly, it actually feels amazing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p> Step 3 \u2013 Undo the doom-scrolling turtleneck<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;And lastly, to fix your <a class=\"backlink\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/lifestyle\/health\/doctor-explains-why-doom-scrolling-before-bed-can-disrupt-melatonin-signals-and-affect-sleep-quality-101758714514367.html\" data-vars-page-type=\"story\" data-vars-link-type=\"Manual\" data-vars-anchor-text=\"doom-scrolling\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">doom-scrolling<\/a> turtleneck, wrap your fingers behind your head and pull your neck forward. Then, move your head backwards and breathe. This feels amazing. That&#8217;s the point,&#8221; Piet says.<\/p>\n<p>He concludes, &#8220;But remember, real change doesn&#8217;t happen overnight. Save this and do this consistently for best results.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Note to readers: This report is based on user-generated content from social media. HT.com has not independently verified the claims and does not endorse them.<\/p>\n<p>This article is for informational purposes only and not a substitute for professional medical advice.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Poor posture has become a common issue in today&#8217;s fast-paced, screen-driven world, leading to back pain, stiffness, and&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":242135,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[64,63,51586,538,56295,144472,137,144473,7827,144471],"class_list":{"0":"post-242134","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-fitness","8":"tag-au","9":"tag-australia","10":"tag-back-pain","11":"tag-fitness","12":"tag-fitness-coach","13":"tag-fix-your-posture","14":"tag-health","15":"tag-how-to-fix-your-posture","16":"tag-poor-posture","17":"tag-posture-issue"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/242134","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=242134"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/242134\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/242135"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=242134"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=242134"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=242134"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}