here's a magic tip that could really help you out that i don't see included in tips for guys developing their game. you ready? STAND UP STRAIGHT!

MarkyBhoy101 · 2013-05-14T19:51:58+00:00

Do your front squats and deadlifts in the gym men then you wont even have to think about it.

doughboy666 · 2013-05-14T20:43:21+00:00

it really make a world of difference in how everyone sees you, not just in the seduction game. People who stand up straight and proud are seen as more confident and attractive. Even in things like interviews something this small can really be the difference between getting the job and not

Precious_Zest · 2013-05-14T22:03:06+00:00

Very true. Every girl I've dated has complimented me on my good posture. I was doing it before I knew it would even make a difference, and it turns out it does, and they DO notice!

ThrowawayPUA · 2013-05-14T22:44:12+00:00

I remember seeing a video about posture from a teacher of the Alexander Technique on one of Mystery's early videos. I think she was a girlfriend and he was doing her a favor. But the Alexander Technique is a well known method for using posture to project a more positive appearance and a better speaking voice. There are tutorials on Alexander Technique on YouTube.

Also it is worth reading this recent NYTimes article on sitting posture. Since we all spend too damn much time sitting at our computers, this might help you avoid chronic back problems (like I have).

decapitate · 2013-05-15T03:10:41+00:00

A tip I once read suggested imagining that a rope is secured to the top of your head pulling you straight upward; if you push your head up in this fashion, everything else will fall into place (chest out, relaxed shoulders).

2013-05-14T19:55:40+00:00

FUCK YES. so many more women check me out now that I refuse to slouch. This kinda dovetails into a message I wrote recently to somebody who asked me for tips...

Go find a mirror. Seriously, do this every day. *Look at yourself *Smirk *Hold eye contact for 60 seconds *Tell yourself how fucking awesome you are today *Puff out your chest, practice good posture and dominant body language.

The next time you walk anywhere, walk like you're going to save the world when you get where you're going. That or you're going to kill someone. Don't actually kill anyone. The point is, if you walk with purpose, people notice. Your posture is better, your body language is stronger. Try it, it worked for me.

srod999 · 2013-05-15T02:23:05+00:00

Rear deltoid exercises such as face pulls on the cable-pulley machines are really nice to keep your upper back retracted allowing for a bigger chest and a more upright stance. Proper posture is powerful.

n1nj4_v5_p1r4t3 · 2013-05-14T18:53:44+00:00

this is a great pro tip, even though I know it, I gota remember. And when I remember after I have been slouching for a while, its just feels different to straighten up.

Guaraldi · 2013-05-15T04:39:21+00:00

I think i'l try theses out =)

freshredditer · 2013-05-15T00:47:27+00:00

I tend to lean back is that bad?

Manawah · 2013-05-15T01:53:08+00:00

It hurts my back and neck after sitting up straight for a few minutes... do I just need to sit properly for that to stop? Or am I doing something wrong?

mrmigu · 2013-05-15T04:58:13+00:00

Saw a video on tedx about a study done on what they called power positions (mostly having good posture). It concluded that after only a few minutes you see an increase of testosterone and a higher inclination to take risks

chef2deaf · 2013-05-15T14:18:01+00:00

Check this out, man

http://www.ted.com/talks/amy_cuddy_your_body_language_shapes_who_you_are.html

Basically, by standing like a manly man, you feel like a manly man, so you behave like a manly man, so you're perceived as a manly man and just like that, now you're a manly man. More specifically, standing in a dominant posture decreases cortisol (basically the stress/worry hormone) and increases testosterone (you should know what that it is).

So just by standing like the dude who runs things, you're closer to actually being that dude. How fucking cool is that?

itsmevichet · 2013-05-15T16:59:15+00:00

Tips from a dancer:

Good posture is about being relaxed. Specifically, the muscles in your core and back have to release so that you can lengthen your spine.
Sticking your chest out makes you shorter because it accentuates the curve of your spine.
Lifting your chin, to anyone who isn't directly in front of you, also tends to make you shorter, as it tends to compress the back of your neck.
Try to lengthen your spine through the back of your head - this should make the back of your neck almost vertical, after you learn to relax enough.
Don't stick your ass out. Let gravity keep your pelvis aligned with the rest of you.

Basically, try not to muscle your body into good posture. You have to relax, using as little muscle as possible to maintain good posture. Otherwise, it's tiring, bad for your back, and you look like a walking corpse.

Personally, when I really focus on lengthening and stretching my posture, I feel tall and wide enough to swallow a person with my body.

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