You hear it all the time, “stand up straight”. Even when you are sitting, standing, or working out, having poor mobility can inhibit your functioning. Poor posture severely limits performance especially in overhead positions.
Spending an extended amount of time slouched over a computer with your head stuck forward will cause the muscles in the front of your shoulders to shorten, leading to a rounded upper back in time. This position will become very comfortable and it might turn into a default position, even if you’re training in proper position. Falling into this kyphotic position can lead to a ton of issues throughout the rest of your body.
Any time you start to feel yourself creeping forward into that slouched position, go spend a few minutes on a roller or hang from a pull-up bar. Even if you stand while working, it’s still easy to round forward like a question mark.Think of it like a challenge. The second you feel yourself fighting to hold things up right, go get on the roller. This habit will work wonders.
Check out this cool video on many different techniques that you can incorporate into your mobility section to get a more effective stretch and open up your mobility in your shoulders and back!
Reference:
http://daily.barbellshrugged.com/improve-overhead-mobility/