In today’s society, people, especially men, are often judged on their height. It is very likely that a tall man will receive more job offers and find it easier to get dates than a short man. While this is unfair, it is a fact of life that is not going to change anytime soon.

So what do you do if you are a short guy? In addition to surgery and growth hormones, which are expensive and painful, it is possible to add two or more inches to your height with some ingenious methods that do not involve cutting your bones or injecting a hormone.

The main key is that most people appear a little shorter than they are due to poor posture and lack of physical exercise. Poor posture and slouching can reduce a person’s height by two inches or more! The best way to correct posture is through specific stretching exercises that target the core muscles, which in turn will help strengthen and straighten your spine, making you appear taller.

Four types of exercises that you can start right now to increase your height are:

1. Abs

2. Seated rows

3. Reverse flies

4. Side Pull-Downs

These exercises target the core muscles of your stomach and upper back, and both are necessary to strengthen and stretch critical muscles to increase your height. The results are not going to happen right away. You will need to follow an exercise regimen for at least 6 weeks to start seeing results. However, if being taller is important to you, the payoff will be worth it.