Anterior Pelvic Tilt (APT)
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I was wondering if anyone had success in getting rid of their APT condition or similar postural issues.
There are many articles about Anterior Pelvic Tilt but very few first person experiences of fixing it, i also think that posture is a quite overlooked topic in the Peat sphere so i'm curious if anyone here has any insights to share.
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@peaty loosening of the quadriceps through stretching should help to a certain degree. Tight quads can keep persistent APT
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I am the king of mobility issues sadly.
IME you need to figure what's causing the imbalance. Might be a neural mobility issue, postural problem, strength imbalance, old injury, etc. Generally though, you need to strengthen your glutes & core & relearn proper muscle recruitment patterns, while stretching your hip flexors & quads. Pilates or yoga plus additional stretching is probably the way to go. There's also a great book on flexibility "Relax into Stretch" by Pavel Tsatsouline
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Increasing dopamine and oxidative metabolism seems to improve posture naturally.
And different stretches to build postural strength as well
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@peaty reverse hypers may be beneficial.
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@MFF Also low thyroid can cause issues w/magnesium retention, which can in turn lead to neural & muscular mobility problems
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thanks to everyone who replied!
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APT doesn't really exist, its really hinging at the thoracolumbar junction. Your psoas muscles are likely weak and have a reverse curve in your cervical spine.
https://mskneurology.com/really-assess-lumbar-lordosis-dispelling-fallacy-anterior-pelvic-tilt/