Archive · 7 Nov 2025
Fitness Creator Offers 3 Fixes for Common Posture Mistakes
Imagine your body is like a stack of blocks.
If the blocks aren't lined up straight, the whole tower can wobble and even fall over.
Sometimes, our shoulders get pulled forward, like we're always looking down.
This is like a rounded shoulder.
Other times, our bottom sticks out too much, which is called a 'Donald Duck butt.'
This happens when some muscles in our front are too tight and others in our back are too weak.
This can make our lower back hurt.
Lastly, when we look at screens too much, our neck can get stuck in a position like a turtle sticking its head out, called 'tech neck.'
To fix these, we can do special stretches for our chest and neck.
We also need to make sure our hip and back muscles are strong and balanced.
It's also important to change how we sit and look at our phones every day to keep our body in a better line.
Fitness creator Piet Rimondini highlights three common posture mistakes: rounded shoulders, 'Donald Duck butt,' and 'doom-scrolling turtleneck.'
According to Sadhna Singh, anterior pelvic tilt ('Donald Duck butt') affects nearly 85% of people due to tight hip flexors and weak core/glute muscles.
Poor posture can lead to low back discomfort, reduced mobility, and impact breathing and core engagement.
Rimondini suggests tension release for the chest, a specific stretch for anterior pelvic tilt, and neck exercises for tech neck.
Singh recommends daily adjustments like keeping screens at eye level, proper sitting posture, and regular posture resets to prevent and correct poor posture.
- Who
- Fitness creator Piet Rimondini and fitness consultant Sadhna Singh
- What
- Discussing and providing solutions for common posture mistakes like rounded shoulders, anterior pelvic tilt ('Donald Duck butt'), and tech neck ('doom-scrolling turtleneck')
- When
- Not specified, but discussed as ongoing issues impacting daily function
- Where
- Information shared via Instagram and an article by indianexpress.com
- Why
- To help individuals improve breathing, movement, joint and muscle function, and reduce discomfort associated with poor posture
Expert Perspectives
Proposed Solutions
Cause of Poor Posture
Expert Perspectives
Piet Rimondini suggests posture problems stem from imbalances and muscle tension that go unaddressed, not necessarily lack of exercise.
Proposed Solutions
Sadhna Singh explains anterior pelvic tilt, a common postural deviation, is caused by tight, overactive hip flexors and weak core/glute muscles, leading to a forward-tilted pelvis and exaggerated lower back curve.
Key Posture Issues
Expert Perspectives
Piet Rimondini identifies three common issues: rounded shoulders, the 'Donald Duck butt' (anterior pelvic tilt), and the 'doom-scrolling turtleneck' (tech neck).
Proposed Solutions
Sadhna Singh highlights anterior pelvic tilt as a frequent postural deviation impacting the lumbar spine, mobility, walking, breathing, and potentially causing knee, hip, and shoulder issues due to compensatory movements in the kinetic chain.
Remedial Actions
Expert Perspectives
Piet Rimondini proposes specific exercises for each issue: tension release for chest to fix rounded shoulders, a kneeling stretch for 'Donald Duck butt', and neck movements for 'doom-scrolling turtleneck'.
Proposed Solutions
Sadhna Singh emphasizes practical daily adjustments like keeping screens at eye level, maintaining proper sitting alignment, taking posture resets, and bringing phones up to the face, in addition to strength training.
- Creator
- Piet Rimondini
- Struggles Addressed
- Rounded shoulders, 'Donald Duck butt' (anterior pelvic tilt), 'doom-scrolling turtleneck' (tech neck)
- Anterior Pelvic Tilt Statistic
- Nearly 85% of people struggle with this posture issue
- Causes of Anterior Pelvic Tilt
- Tight and overactive hip flexors, weak core and glute muscles
- Consequences of Poor Posture
- Low back discomfort, reduced mobility, affected walking and breathing, potential knee, hip, and shoulder issues
- Suggested Daily Adjustments
- Keep screens at eye level, sit with feet grounded and hips aligned, take posture resets, bring phones up to face