Hey guys. I am a long time lurker, the rare comment here and there, long time closer and winner; but as all here, it did not start that way and it is not always that way.

I am posting today to really give something to the guys who are battling self confidence issues. This will also apply to those who are just a little bit over weight but this is really about posture and confidence.

I used to be really bad about my posture and how and carried myself. My general movement and image was totally care free. I was 6'4 270 lbs, although I was an avid biker so the fat was all in my torso and lower back. My legs were only padded with ridiculous leg muscles underneath.

A guy at my gym had been a volleyball fan and told me abut these posture shirts that were used in volleyball as part of a study into the shirt. Longstory short, i got the shirt.

I remember the first day I wore it. I was able to immediately notice how made my shoulders sit broadly. It forced my chest out and proud. It did not feel forced as far as the tension it provided to have me in this posture.

I also noticed that while it did not hide my fat, it shaped it comfortable and more to what my natural shape should be. It tightened me up and made me feel and look more together. All of that even when I had no real care to my image, just the posture and spinal stress I used to feel.

The confidence gains I personally experienced just from the posture effects were outstanding. I noticed quickly that not just women but people in general were starting to respect my presence more, more eye contact was given rather than breif glances and avoided eye contact. I felt more comfortable returning the eye contact and being receptive of their posture and demeanor towards me.

Not far after I was feeling fluidly confident in all encounters and naturally started taking better care of myself and my body. I have not changed my once a week work out routine in many years but I started last year at 6"4 270 and finished the year at 6"5 (decompressed) 240. I have a very consistent routine and nothing has really changed other than my posture and my attitude/confidence. I still eat like shit and love beer.

While I was wearing the shirt I would game with no close in mind. I would just let the new found confidence build the target for a week or two. Decline advances to sex whenever I was wearing the shirt, I mean that would be embarrassing to some extent. Its a bit hard to remove.

Anyway, my posture changed my confidence, my confidence changed my weight. All of them together would not have happened with out the shirt.

I do want to close by saying the changes remain with out the shirt and even though it was a challenge of its self, the shirt did not become a crutch in the long haul. The specific brand I have is Intelliskin but there are some options.

Hope this helps some folks.

TL;DR There is a cool shirt that helped me that may help you.