Can 19th Century Exercises Fix Modern Posture Problems? Getting Back in Shape Old School - Day 1 E02

Can 19th Century Exercises Fix Modern Posture Problems? We'll start finding out on Day 1 of this special experimental new series about Physical Culture history, in which we get back into shape using exclusively 19th and early 20th century physical fitness methods. This first installment is on 19th century posture and the exercises to cultivate it. The first half of this video covers the history; the second half comprises the actual exercises, which begin at 10:22. If you want to know how and why we’re doing this series, I encourage you to watch the introductory video about it here:    • Do 19th Century Historical Physical Fitnes...   The full interview with Arnold Schwarzenegger, excerpted from in today's video, can be watched here:    • Arnold Schwarzenegger's Fastest Way to Los...   DISCLAIMER: This series is for historical interest only. It is not intended to be instructional, and is not a replacement for a qualified instructor or therapist who can guide, observe and correct you in person. The original historical directions for these exercises, which are not fully quoted and explored in the video, are very precise—the positioning, alignment of the joints, feet, hands, etc.. And if you get that wrong, it’s definitely possible to injure yourself. This video is an EXPERIMENT, and many of these historical methods are as of yet untested in modern times. I don’t even know if I’m going to recommend them myself after practicing them for weeks or months. It is possible they could lead to injury. I have and will be using the actual antique apparatus intended for these methods. I can tell you that if you swap out the light wooden historical apparatus that you see me use in the videos with heavy modern mass-produced apparatus, such as modern clubs or dumbbells, it is definitely possible (if not probable) to injure yourself. For all of these reasons I caution you not to try to follow along and do these exercises at home, but to perform such exercises only under the supervision of a qualified and experienced instructor or master. For the benefit of viewers, I will be linking to such instructors and masters in some of these videos. 00:00 Introduction 03:00 Key Element #1 of 19th Century Posture 08:20 Key Element #2 of 19th Century Posture 09:20 Key Element #3 of 19th Century Posture 10:25 First Exercise - Standing Against Wall 12:27 Second Exercise - Standing Against Wall with Arched Back 13:30 Third Exercise - Throwing Back Elbows 14:43 Fourth Exercise - Stretching Arms Downward & Behind 15:57 Fifth Exercise - Scottish Version 17:19 Sixth Exercise - Walking with a Stick