Can you give me some advice on kyphosis corrective exercises?

Hey, it's a tricky one, although strengthening the rhomboids etc will help a little, if the person has a desk job teaching them better posture would be better as there is no point strenghening there mid back and then they go back to slouching over the computer or whatever, I've seen alot of trainers in the past trying to correct this and the client ends up with an overdeveloped mid back which can lead to a whole lot of other issues itself! Getting a good balance betweeen push/pull exercises is a good start, most guys want to just work the aesthetic muscles like chest biceps etc, couple that with a desk job and they're nearly walking around with their knuckles touching the floor! What's worked with alot of my clients with poor posture is that I get the cable machine to drive them into end range, a more flexed( kyphotic posture) which in turn will fire up the proprioceptors in the mid back and activate the muscles. Hope this helps a little.

If your client has a pronounced kyphotic curve and is wanting it corrected, I would urge you to refer your client to a physical therapist. PTs specialize in this kind of exercise prescription and are really the ones to make appropriate recommendations to correct the curve.

I suggest working closely with a client's therapist to develop an appropriate treatment plan that will incorporate all of your client's goals.

If your client simply has poor posture, then Richard's suggestions are a great place to start.