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Wall Slides Exercise - Any Good?
Posted by: Ryan
I have to admit that when I first saw someone doing wall slides a few years back I was rather skeptical. When you watch someone doing wall slides they look extremely basic (because they are) and not exactly challenging. But if you actually look into the reasoning behind wall slides, how to do them, and the benefits that come from a simple exercise you should at the very least give them a try. The reasoning is because many people sit hunched over at the computer all day for work, I am no exception. So instead of letting my posture deteriorate, I do wall slides a few times per day. Keep on reading for more info.
Wall Slides Really Help Shoulder Posture
If you work on a computer all day, do a lot of cycling, or many other daily routines the chances are your shoulder are becoming or have become hunched over. Why does that matter? It reduces your mobility and flexibility of your shoulders which can cause neck pain, and limit what you can do in terms of exercise. The funny thing with this is that you probably are not aware of how hunched over your shoulders are until you do this exercise, I sure didn't.
Wall Slides Help Strengthen Your Legs
Wall slides also really help strengthen your quads as well, if you add in a little squat. The good thing about wall slides is that it helps increase your posture and also will build leg strength if you do enough reps. I am not suggesting that wall squats are great at building leg strength, rather they are good for beginners who are looking to tone and strengthen their legs before moving on to more challenging exercise like jump squats for example. I am always a fan if you can do two things or more at once with a single exercise, and wall slides do just that.
So How Do You Do Wall Slides?
To do wall slides all you need is a wall and your body that is it. You stand with you back against the wall and placing your arms against the wall like you are being help up. Instead of typing it all out, here is a video that will show you how to properly do wall slides.
[Instead of standing, drop to a 90 degree angle and do the wall slides while in a chair position, this helps increase you leg strength. Or you can do a fully squat while maintaining your should position on the wall (this is what I do)]
Final Thoughts On Wall Slides
Although basic they help greatly. When I first started to do them I could feel how rolled over my shoulders were, it was actually hard to keep my arms and shoulder blades against the wall because my posture was so trashed from never sitting up straight or being hunched over at the computer. I do have to say that after doing wall slides routinely, my posture and shoulder flexibility has greatly improved and I will no doubt keep doing wall slides a few times per day. They are simple, do not require you to build up a sweat, can be done anywhere there is a wall basically and can really help improve your posture. Another bonus is that if you do them while at work at least you are moving your body somewhat rather than sitting at a desk all day. Do wall slides, they are worth it.
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