🏋️ Why Posture Is the Silent Strength Builder

PLUS: Fixing Posture = Better Everything

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Michael Pender & Ryan Engel
September 11, 2025

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TODAY’S LEVEL UP:

  • Coach’s Corner: Why Posture Is the Silent Strength Builder

  • Pro Tip: Fixing posture improves lifts, energy, and even breathing

  • Question from Our Readers: How do I fix rounded shoulders from sitting too much?

  • Fit Trivia (80s/90s Blockbusters): Which 90s action movie features a hero cranking out pull-ups in his cell before breaking free?

Why Posture Is the Silent Strength Builder

Most men over 40 don’t notice it—until pain creeps in.

Poor posture isn’t just cosmetic:

  • It kills strength potential—weak upper back = weak bench, press, and pull

  • It shrinks lung capacity, lowering energy

  • It adds stress to the neck, shoulders, and lower back

The fix isn’t complicated:

Train your posture like you train your biceps.

Face pulls, rows, band pull-aparts, and thoracic mobility work will do more for your long-term strength than another set of curls.

FROM RYAN’S DESK

Every time you choose comfort, you choose weakness. The couch, the easy meal, the skipped workout—they rob you quietly. Flip the script. Make discomfort your ally. The man who embraces challenge becomes unshakable.

Pro Tip:

Fixing Posture = Better Everything

  • 3Ă—20 band pull-aparts daily

  • 2Ă—15 face pulls at the end of push/pull days

  • Wall slides for 2–3 sets

These moves take minutes but add years to your lifting life.

Question from Our Readers:

“How do I fix rounded shoulders from sitting too much?”

– Daniel, 49, from Boston

Start here:

  1. Stretch your chest (doorway stretch, 30–60s holds)

  2. Strengthen your mid-back (rows, reverse flys, band work)

  3. Daily awareness—reset posture every time you check your phone or email

It’s not about one exercise—it’s about consistency.

Fit Trivia (80s/90s Blockbusters): Which 90s action movie features a hero cranking out pull-ups in his cell before breaking free?

Answer: Face/Off (1997)! Nicolas Cage (as Castor Troy) blasts through gritty prison pull-ups, showing that even in maximum security, the basics still build beast strength.

Ryan Engel, Intl. Fat Loss Coach

Ryan is a leading fitness coach and one of the most known professionals in the space.

He specializes in Body Recomposition and visual body aesthetics and has reached millions worldwide with his powerful messaging. He brings a unique, non-nonsense, yet sophisticated approach to body change.

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