What finally improved my posture was building up my posterior chain with Kettlebell workouts.
My poor posture was caused by overdevelopment and then over reliance on my anterior muscles, like quads and chest.
Strengthening back and hamstring muscles is kind of weird. These aren't muscles that you have lots of conscious control over. By that, I mean you can't really flex them the same way you can, for example, your pecs, quads, or biceps. You can activate them by, for example, pulling your shoulders back or down, but you can't just make them jump up and down. So when they do engage, it feels like someone pushing you from behind.
It not only helped my posture. It also helped my every day tolerance for things like running, walking, or even sitting. The workload is spread out, which makes me far less likely to become fatgued.
Anyways, kettlebells. I recommend them.
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