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Posture Experiment Journal

A day-by-day log of the posture experiment — what I did, when I did it, and how long it took. Most days are a few short sessions sprinkled around work. Some days are slower than others.

Posture Program III (30 days)

In progress
Jul 14, 2026 – ongoing

Day 30

  • 20:15 Open Book Spine Reset (2 min) (Open Book Stretch (Left Side) [30 sec], Open Book Stretch (Right Side) [30 sec], Wall Thoracic Extension Stretch [30 sec], Cat Cow [30 sec])
  • 20:19 Squat & Spine Reset (2 min) (Dead Bug [30 sec], Glute Bridge [30 sec], Deep Squat Hold [30 sec], Cat Cow [30 sec])
  • 20:18 Wall Thoracic & Cat Cow (1 min) (Wall Thoracic Extension Stretch [30 sec], Cat Cow [30 sec])


Day 28

  • 16:08 Full Rotation Reset (2 min) (Open Book Stretch (Left Side) [30 sec], Open Book Stretch (Right Side) [30 sec], Thread The Needle Stretch (Left Side) [30 sec], Thread The Needle Stretch (Right Side) [30 sec])
  • planned Deep Squat Core Set (2 min) (Dead Bug [30 sec], Glute Bridge [30 sec], Deep Squat Hold [30 sec], Inchworm Exercise [30 sec])
  • planned Dead Bug & Bridge (1 min) (Dead Bug [30 sec], Glute Bridge [30 sec])


Day 26

  • 14:42 Thoracic Extension & Angels (2 min) (Wall Thoracic Extension Stretch [30 sec], Cat Cow [30 sec], Butcher Block [30 sec], Wall Angels [30 sec])
  • 20:13 Thread the Needle Rotation (2 min) (Thread The Needle Stretch (Left Side) [30 sec], Thread The Needle Stretch (Right Side) [30 sec], Butcher Block [30 sec], Wall Angels [30 sec])
  • 20:16 Wall Thoracic & Cat Cow (1 min) (Wall Thoracic Extension Stretch [30 sec], Cat Cow [30 sec])

Day 25

  • 20:54 Thread the Needle Rotation (2 min) (Thread The Needle Stretch (Left Side) [30 sec], Thread The Needle Stretch (Right Side) [30 sec], Butcher Block [30 sec], Wall Angels [30 sec])
  • 20:56 Full Rotation Reset (2 min) (Open Book Stretch (Left Side) [30 sec], Open Book Stretch (Right Side) [30 sec], Thread The Needle Stretch (Left Side) [30 sec], Thread The Needle Stretch (Right Side) [30 sec])
  • 20:59 Open Book Rotation (1 min) (Open Book Stretch (Left Side) [30 sec], Open Book Stretch (Right Side) [30 sec])

Day 24

  • 16:25 Open Book Spine Reset (2 min) (Open Book Stretch (Left Side) [30 sec], Open Book Stretch (Right Side) [30 sec], Wall Thoracic Extension Stretch [30 sec], Cat Cow [30 sec])
  • 20:59 Squat & Spine Reset (2 min) (Dead Bug [30 sec], Glute Bridge [30 sec], Deep Squat Hold [30 sec], Cat Cow [30 sec])
  • 21:02 Dead Bug & Bridge (1 min) (Dead Bug [30 sec], Glute Bridge [30 sec])




Day 20

  • 19:50 Open Book Spine Reset (2 min) (Open Book Stretch (Left Side) [30 sec], Open Book Stretch (Right Side) [30 sec], Wall Thoracic Extension Stretch [30 sec], Cat Cow [30 sec])
  • 19:53 Full Rotation Reset (2 min) (Open Book Stretch (Left Side) [30 sec], Open Book Stretch (Right Side) [30 sec], Thread The Needle Stretch (Left Side) [30 sec], Thread The Needle Stretch (Right Side) [30 sec])
  • 19:55 Shoulder Blade Reset (1 min) (Wall Angels [30 sec], Prone Ytw Raises [30 sec])

Day 19



Day 17



Day 15





Day 11

  • planned Thoracic Extension & Angels (2 min) (Wall Thoracic Extension Stretch [30 sec], Cat Cow [30 sec], Butcher Block [30 sec], Wall Angels [30 sec])
  • planned Full Rotation Reset (2 min) (Open Book Stretch (Left Side) [30 sec], Open Book Stretch (Right Side) [30 sec], Thread The Needle Stretch (Left Side) [30 sec], Thread The Needle Stretch (Right Side) [30 sec])
  • planned Dead Bug & Bridge (1 min) (Dead Bug [30 sec], Glute Bridge [30 sec])


Day 9

  • 20:19 Open Book Spine Reset (2 min) (Open Book Stretch (Left Side) [30 sec], Open Book Stretch (Right Side) [30 sec], Wall Thoracic Extension Stretch [30 sec], Cat Cow [30 sec])
  • 20:22 Wall Lat Shoulder Reset (2 min) (Wall Angels [30 sec], Wall Lat Stretch [30 sec], Butcher Block [30 sec], Chin Tuck [30 sec])
  • 20:26 Dead Bug & Bridge (1 min) (Dead Bug [30 sec], Glute Bridge [30 sec])




Day 5

  • 06:14 Twist & Tuck Realign (2 min) (Open Book Stretch (Left Side) [30 sec], Open Book Stretch (Right Side) [30 sec], Wall Angels [30 sec], Chin Tuck [30 sec])
  • 06:17 Squat & Spine Reset (2 min) (Dead Bug [30 sec], Glute Bridge [30 sec], Deep Squat Hold [30 sec], Cat Cow [30 sec])
  • 06:20 Thread the Needle Twist (1 min) (Thread The Needle Stretch (Left Side) [30 sec], Thread The Needle Stretch (Right Side) [30 sec])


Day 3

  • 13:28 Chest Open Extension Set (2 min) (Wall Thoracic Extension Stretch [30 sec], Doorway Pec Stretch [30 sec], Chin Tuck [30 sec], Prone Ytw Raises [30 sec])
  • 13:56 Thread the Needle Rotation (2 min) (Thread The Needle Stretch (Left Side) [30 sec], Thread The Needle Stretch (Right Side) [30 sec], Butcher Block [30 sec], Wall Angels [30 sec])
  • planned Dead Bug & Bridge (1 min) (Dead Bug [30 sec], Glute Bridge [30 sec])
  • 20:45 — extra Open Book Spine Reset (2 min) (Open Book Stretch (Left Side) [30 sec], Open Book Stretch (Right Side) [30 sec], Wall Thoracic Extension Stretch [30 sec], Cat Cow [30 sec])


Day 1

There was a pause of 28 days


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Day 19




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Day 19


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Day 15


Day 14


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Day 11







Day 5

  • 14:15 E2 (2 min) (Inchworm Exercise [30 sec], Cat Cow [30 sec], Wall Thoracic Extension Stretch [30 sec], Cow Face Pose [30 sec])
  • 19:32 C2 (2 min) (Chicken Wing Elbow Circles Forward [30 sec], Wall Lat Stretch [30 sec], Desk Lat Stretch [30 sec], Seated Shoulder External Rotation [30 sec])
  • 11:07 Wall Lat & Shoulder Rotation (1 min) (Wall Lat Stretch [30 sec], Seated Shoulder External Rotation [30 sec])