2 standing exercises to improve posture and strengthen muscles

Thanh Thanh |

Eat This, Not That offers 2 standing exercises to improve posture and strengthen muscles.

Deadlift

Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart. Hold the dumbbells in your hands, relax in front of you. Keep your knees relaxed and your shoulders back, while bending down. Note: your eyes should look straight forward, bringing your hips down. Return to a straight position while tightening your glutes.

You should do 2-4 sets of 6-12 reps, 2-3 times a week. This is an exercise that works the back muscle chain to support posture.

Walking dumbbells

Hold heavy weights in both hands. Walk until your muscles feel tired. You should do it 2-4 times, each walk 30-60m, 2-3 times a week.

The exercise works the muscles of the legs, arms, torso, and core in one movement. Muscles affected in a vertical position help improve posture.

The common mistake in this exercise is not lifting heavy enough items to make you tired when traveling about 60m in 30-45 seconds.

If you persevere with a weight training regimen and last 4-6 weeks, you can achieve improved muscle growth and strength.

This can be determined by easier exercise, being able to lift heavier weights, or not feeling tired while trying to keep a person straight for a certain period of time.

Thanh Thanh
RELATED NEWS

How to increase muscle strength and prevent blood sugar spikes

|

Combining handshakes with toes many times, you can control blood sugar and exercise, increasing muscle strength.

How to do push-ups to increase muscle strength

|

To improve muscle health, do push-ups as suggested below by Everydayhealth.

Side plank exercises help test muscle strength

|

Tilt plank exercises help test muscle strength by affecting multiple muscle groups at the same time.

Salary reform: Transferring 58,061 billion VND from the state budget for implementation

|

The amount transferred from the state budget in 2024 to 2025 is 1,439.178 billion VND, of which the cost of implementing salary reform is 58,061 billion VND.

Israel - Lebanon extend ceasefire for another 3 weeks

|

The agreement between Israel and Lebanon reached after negotiations at the White House, opening up hopes for de-escalation but the situation is still potentially risky.

Trade Union of Cam Pha Forestry One Member Limited Liability Company: Improving the quality of life of workers

|

With the motto "Where workers are in difficulty, there is a Trade Union", the Trade Union of Cam Pha Forestry One Member Limited Liability Company (Quang Ninh province) does a good job of taking care of life and improving working conditions for workers.

Hundreds of office meals in rough, damp buildings, without food safety and hygiene certificates

|

Inside the roughly built house, which has not been granted a food safety certificate, an office kitchen is still busy preparing hundreds of meals to deliver to customers.

Hanoi free bus and urban railway tickets on April 30 - May 1, 2026

|

Hanoi exempts bus and urban railway tickets for 7 days on the occasion of Giỗ Tổ and April 30 - May 1, 2026, contributing to reducing congestion and encouraging public transport.

How to increase muscle strength and prevent blood sugar spikes

HẠ MÂY (THEO ABOLUOWANG) |

Combining handshakes with toes many times, you can control blood sugar and exercise, increasing muscle strength.

How to do push-ups to increase muscle strength

THÙY DƯƠNG (THEO Everydayhealth) |

To improve muscle health, do push-ups as suggested below by Everydayhealth.

Side plank exercises help test muscle strength

Thanh Thanh |

Tilt plank exercises help test muscle strength by affecting multiple muscle groups at the same time.