Upright GO Original | Posture Trainer and Corrector for Back | Strapless, Discrete and Easy to Use | Complete with App and Training Plan | Back Health Benefits and Confidence Builder

First, it is rare that I review anything. The item has to be really good or a huge rip-off for me to bother. But when I was looking into this product and reading the reviews here, I almost decided to pass on this one based on some really negative Amazon reviews. After more research elsewhere I decided to go ahead and get two of them, one for my wife as well. We are both athletes in our 60s and are continually getting on each other for slouching. We needed something like this! The short story: My Upright Go does exactly what they claim. So...5 Stars! (Wife has not started yet). DETAILS: If you are thinking of purchasing this item 1. You MUST READ THE INSTRUCTIONS!!. If you hate instructions, don't buy it, and 2. It would be very helpful to have access to a smart phone to set up the device. Yes, you can use it without a smart phone as they claim, but it is not optimal, as they warned! I used my wife's phone to get the app and dial in the device. Took me about three sessions to really figure out how to set everything for home use, then office use. Totally different settings! But I COULD settle for a happy medium if I had no more access to a smart phone ever again. The phone I used is an iPhone 4G and the app is not supposed to work on it, but it is perfect. If this device shipped without the app, or I didn't have even one friend with a smart phone to set it up, I'm thinking my rating would be much lower, maybe 3 stars. I don't like the factory setting at all, unless I was only sitting in front of the TV or desktop PC. Then it would be OK out of the box. Moving around a lot doing everyday things, forget it. Now for you folks complaining about the glue. READ THE INSTRUCTIONS! My Upright Go is stuck to my back right now as I type this - SEVEN straight days with the original sticky patch still working great. Grab an alcohol swab and wipe the spot on your back, then dry with a clean paper towel. Really rub well with the paper towel. Don't touch the sticky with your hands and always store it IN THE CASE when not in use. The inside of the case is made from special plastic material that does not affect the glue at all. Unless you have crocodile skin or some kind of snail genetics the thing is going to stick for a week at least with each glue strip. Obviously, if you are a Bigfoot, you'll need to shave that spot. There is even a way to clean the glue if it gets dirty. HINT: For home and office use I set the device buzzing pattern to Long and Sensitivity (how far you slouch before you get scolded) to 5 or 6. At home, I like a 10 to 15 second delay before the device buzzes me. At work I need at least 20 seconds delay. Without continued access to a smart phone I would set the device at 20 seconds and be happy with that home and office. Out of the box it was set at 5 seconds - NO BUENO! This would drive you mad. GRIPES: If I were sitting in church the buzzing would sound like a jet landing. At work when I am moving around a lot, I can't hear it and often can't feel it. You can fix the church part by setting the device to Tracking which kills the vibration, or just turn it off. If you don't have a smart phone the tracking mode does you no good anyway. Tracking just keeps recording posture data so you can see how bad you slouched all day next time you use the app. There are a few different setting for Short, Medium, or Long vibrations you choose from through the app. Short is really just a tap, long is like a cell phone buzzing. EFFECTIVENESS: After only one week I can tell you something with 100% certainty: Your posture will improve WHILE YOU WEAR IT for sure. Long term? I don't know yet. But I don't care. If I have to wear the thing a few days a week for a year it's a winner. THE UPRIGHT GO WORKOUT: The app gives you goals to hit starting at 5 minutes and ending at 20 minutes over the first five day period. I wore the thing for several hours every day my first week and had no issues. Your muscles will get tired and my abs got sore after two days but I have no ill effects. I am a serious athlete so I do everything in excess anyway. I have no fear that this device will hurt me with overuse. Eventually my "good posture muscles" get tired and I just call it a day at that point and return the device to it's pouch. CONCLUSION: Best if you have two or three days access to a smart phone to set up the device. You only need five minutes of phone time a day to do this. Maybe a coworker can help if you don't have a partner at home. And for Pete's sake...READ THE DANGED INSTRUCTIONS!! DISCLAIMER: I have no affiliation with this product or the makers of this product. In fact, I never even heard of it until a coworker recommended it about one month ago. Hand to God, this is not a faked review. I am wearing the thing right now. Cheers!

**Update after 11 days of use. Everything I said below is still true. Nothing about the quality of the product itself has diminished or deteriorated. However, I'm on Day 11 of training and I have one major complaint about the product's ability (or maybe "limitation" is more accurate) to correct posture. Each day when you put the device on your back, you calibrate it. The device doesn't seem to actually be measuring the curve of your back or the degree to which you are slouching. It appears to be calibrating itself in relation to the ground. It knows when it is at a 90º angle from the ground, meaning that your back is straight. And then as you slouch and your back curves, it is 89º, 88º, or whatever angle from the ground. The problem here is that you can have a straight back and not be parallel to the ground. I assume there's a right way to bend over and a right way to lean forward and have a straight back. However, the device doesn't recognize that and for those of us who want to maintain a straight back even when we're active, the Upright Go is going to buzz you constantly or, if you're on training mode, classify long stretches of time as "slouching" when you may have had your back straight at some angle other than perpendicular to the ground. Conversely, if the angle is over 90º (because say, you're in a chair reclining or driving or leaning back against anything) you can have terrible posture with your back totally curved but the device will not notice. So, if you're working or driving for long periods of time in any type of reclining position, you could be getting all kinds of false positive results. Now you may be reading this and thinking, "So what. Turn it off" or "Don't wear it at those times." And of course that's an option. But I would argue: I bought this thing to help me keep correct posture all the time. It's doing a great job of training me to have a straight back when I'm standing up preparing food or walking or sitting upright and working. But the number of false negatives and false positives during other times of the day are a serious oversight and limit the impact the device can actually have. I'm no scientist, nor programmer so I have no idea what it would take to create a device that actually measures the curve of your back rather than it's own relationship with the ground, but until happens, know that this device's impact is limited and specific in my experience and that a back brace may be unforgiving in the right way 100% of the time. 1/20/19 Very thoughtful and well-made product. I only share reviews if I have a strong feeling that something is amazing and deserves the praise or is so terrible that others need to be cautioned. I’m happy to say this product falls into the former category. Everything about it is high-quality, from the packaging to the materials included to the app to the impact it’s having on my posture. i’m only on day four of using it so I can’t speak to its battery life over the long term or it’s durability, but it is working far better than expected. It lets you easily jump between activity types you’re doing (sitting, moving around, very actively moving) so that the vibration reminder can be more forgiving the more active you are. You can set it to a training mode where it unforgivingly reminds you that you’re slouching (again!) or just set it to a tracking mode where it doesn’t remind you but allows you to see more naturally how often you slouch during the day. Finally it presents the data to you in a way that’s easy to read and you can go back and see how you’re progressing over the days. But one of the things that makes this product so outstanding is the design and packaging. It reminds me of the golden days of Apple products; when unpacking was a joy because so many wonderful, unexpected things were smartly packed into small box. Aside from the device itself they thought of everything you’d need and provided you with: several adhesives, alcohol prep pads, a little guitar pick for removing the adhesive from the device, a handy little carrying case that fits just perfectly all the materials you need to be on the go, and a charging cable. Instructions were easy to follow. My only feedback (and this is pretty minor) is that it’s challenging to plug the charging cord into the device. Every time I have to use so much force that I think I’m going to break it. I’m excited to see how it helps me over the long term as well as how the product holds up over the long-term. Right now I couldn’t be happier with my purchase. For the past two days I’ve worn it for 10 hours and the battery never died. I charge overnight then start again.

I was having severe back pain from my poor posture. I also have fibromyalgia so my muscles are really sensitive to painful stimuli and I get severe muscle spasms. I couldn't sleep, the pain was unbearable. My doctor told me the only way to relieve the pain was to improve my posture. I tried really hard to change and have better posture at my desk but I would revert to old habits. I purchased this wonderful device and my world changed. This device is super easy to set up and use. You will need to use your smart phone. It says to use iPhone 5 or newer but this works just fine with my iPhone 4C. The device and the free app you download on your smart phone work together. You set your posture everyday and wear the device. It tracks your posture and gives you a buzz if you are slouching while in the training mode. When I do not want the buzz, because I am in a meeting or doing something where I will be bending over often then I change to tracking mode. No buzzing in tracking but it will send a text if I am slouching. This thing tracks your position. Since it can only sense when you are bent forward, it will track as slouching even it your are bent forward tying your shoes, reaching in the lower cupboards, etc. This has changed my life. I am getting less feed back (buzzing) while working at my desk, I am tucking my tummy more which improves my posture immediately. Best of all after using the device 4 days in a row, the severe pain in my back lessened and I was able to sleep at night. I was also able to reduce the amount of pain meds I was taking. The customer service is great also. I text them a question and someone answered very quickly sending me a link to some videos. They have great videos that help to explain things and they followed up to make sure my questions were answered. The adhesive lasts about a week. They send a little case and charging cord. The battery lasts about 12 hours, which is longer than I wear daily. Place the Go in the little case, plug it in and the next day it is ready to use again. I think if I left it out in the air, the adhesive would not last as long. It does not irritate my skin at all. The adhesive does not hold when I am sweating heavy, like when hiking on a really hot day. The case is very small and easily fits in a pocket or purse. I have been using it for about 14 days now. This device is really wonderful, it does exactly what it says it will do, and I am glad I did not listen to the poor reviews. (I suspect those people do not use with a smart phone, or keep it in the case at night.) Give this a try, it is simple to use but like everything, you must follow the few simple instructions for the best experience.

Updating my review in two ways. Firstly, it does help me sit/stand more upright, but with caveats. If I am working around the house (cleaning, doing home improvement), then I am constantly leaning over so it constantly gives me false alarms so I have to turn it off. And most of the time that I am standing up, I am either working around the house or doing something like riding my bike, so it's not that useful when I'm standing up. And when I am sitting down, my bad posture is not hunching forward; it is sliding down in my chair, and the top of my back stays "straight", so I don't get an alarm. Secondly, it may not actually be more waterproof than advertised. It still works for me after forgetting to remove before a shower, but the battery now only lasts for about four hours. Forgetting to remove it is "my fault", but this is certainly an easy thing for anyone to forget, and there are certainly ways for the design to be improved to prevent this, such as allowing a timed reminder to remove it at a certain time, or a rubber plug to go in the USB port. (Original review:) The trainer is easy to use in conjunction with the app and works as advertised. Just knowing that it is tracking my posture makes me stay more upright. It's not advertised as being waterproof (just sweat-resistant), but on the third day of using it I forgot I was wearing it and took a shower -- with the USB port facing up, so it collected lots of water. But I put it away to dry for three days and now it continues to work, so that is great. Obviously that is not recommended and your mileage may vary. On the negative side, it doesn't catch all bad posture. Right now I am using it but slouched way down/back in my chair -- but the trainer doesn't care because the top part of my back is still upright (actually leaning back a bit, which the trainer doesn't care about). But at least the trainer makes that a conscious decision (how can I slouch in a way that won't make the trainer buzz at me? Would it be easier to just not slouch?).

I was so excited to get this - I have recurring back issues and hoped it could help resolve them. And in initial tests around the house, it was very promising. The failure point for me was the adhesive. On day 4 of wearing it to work (which is where I am most likely to slouch), it disappeared - the adhesive failed and it is lost. I’d been afraid of this happening, so bought medical grade adhesive tape to ensure a better “stick”. However, the silicone backing is designed to work with the jelly-like adhesive pads (intended to be removable), so the adhesive tape didn’t stick. So I used the provided adhesive. Before the catastrophic lost-device failure, there were some frustrations with the app, which feels a little beta at times. It was pretty easy to set up, but failed during migration to a new phone. Reset required signing out, and my saved password didn’t work - and password recovery was delayed a whole day due to “connection issues”. Battery life was just OK; it doesn’t last a whole day. The Apple Watch app integration is also a great idea, but a failed execution - the watch haptic response is overactive and it kills the watch battery in a couple of hours. Customer service was great, however - responsive and helpful. The unit is nicely designed and packaged, and as a product has been well thought out. However, I am unable to give a good rating for a device that fails in basic application, including a design that prevents alternate adhesives. And, I am hugely frustrated at the $80 loss.

Effects: I’ve only been using it for a week, but it has made a dramatic difference in my posture. My muscles between my shoulder blades and across my breast bone are sore from keeping my back upright and correcting the negative effects of slouching. I usually roll my shoulders forward, which makes my torso sink inward, causing back pain and just plain looking unattractive. Slouchy hunchbacks aren’t very pleasing to the eye. Anyway, I’m still learning all of the benefits of the app, but I’m really enjoying it. My brain and body are already conditioning themselves to go to the natural straight position before I even put my Go on for the day. Comfort: You can’t feel the device on your back at all. If it didn’t vibrate when I let my posture go too much, I would forget it’s there. The vibrations can be adjusted to different strengths and pulses. They don’t shock you or anything like that. Think of it as if your phone vibrated from a notification and just happened to be on your back and not your pocket. Not a big deal at all. Battery: Just using it from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., the battery was down to 10%, so I’ve been charging it every night, so that it won’t quit in the middle of the next day. **amendment- The longer I have it in “training mode”, the faster the battery is depleted. If you spend more time in “tracking” where there are no vibrations, the battery lasts longer. Price: I’ll admit, I wouldn’t normally pay so much for something like this, but I decided it would be a good investment. I had one of those velcro brace things that you wear, but I lost it, so I’d decided to get a new one. I didn’t really like any of them. They were all too bulky to wear under clothes, so you would either need to wear it under a sweater/cardigan or just walk around and not care. I also thought about how they do all of the work for you. Sure, it pulls your shoulders back and makes you sit up, but if I missed a day, I would go back to my old habits. The Upright Go forces you to do the work, so that it becomes ingrained into your muscle memory. I would highly recommend this device for anyone who is looking for a permanent solution. It provides different options and settings for the kind of activity you’re currently doing and gives tips and advice. I sit at a desk most of the day, but get up frequently, so I have mine set to moderate. I really do like this product and I did NOT receive any benefits or promotional credits for this review.

Wish this product was around 15 years ago. Growing up I have always had poor posture. Have tried numerous techniques, training, and bulky straps. Been able to deal with my poor posture with minimal comments that would shatter my confidence. This last year my awesome wife of 12 years had for the first time commented and instructed me that I need to stand up straight! That put me on a mission to find a way to stand up straight to show how proud of a man I am. I searched Amazon and low and behold I found this Upright Go. Once this product arrived at my house I thoroughly read the directions because want to get the most out of the opportunity. Downloaded the app, applied the adhesive strip and placed on the center of my back; starting my upright Go routine. At first the results that showed were realistic and seemed daunting. Used it daily for two weeks straight. The results after that were night and day of the first use. So much so I received comments for the weeks to come from family, friends, and acquaintances who had noticed I was standing up straight. The last month have used the device a few times a week to stay on top of my posture and make sure to keep old habits at bay. I've notices a lot of reviews complain about the adhesive strips. I have had a single strip last 8-10 uses and have had one last only two uses. Have found that as long as I applied after a shower I had no problems. Tried using it at work but being a Carpenter once I started perpetrating then the strip fell right off. So as long as skin and dry and clean the strip will hold many times over. If strip fell off or lost some stickiness then used the alcohol to clean and then returned back in case. In conclusion I would recommend this product to anyone who has subpar posture. Not only has it affected the way I look and my confidence, it seems to have also been beneficial to my lower back pain along with neck. Follow the directions and be realistic about the adhesive strips and you wont regret it.

I usually don't write reviews but since this is an expensive item which doesn't do what it claims to do I figured it would be prudent to write it. The main issue I have this product is that it does not vibrate when I slouch - it vibrates when I lean forward. So if I am sitting in a chair or driving with the back of the seat which is leaned backwards it believes that my back is straight and it doesn't react to any difference in the posture - as long as your spine is directed vertically. According to the Cambridge English Dictionary to slouch is to stand, sit, or walk with the shoulders hanging forward and the head bent slightly over - this device is not able to detect hanging of the shoulders and bending of the head - the only thing it can detect is direction of the spine. It was showing 75 - 90 % of straight back for me on the lowest slouching setting although i do have big issues with shoulders curled forward and bending of the head (causing neck pain). Don't see the point in keeping it. Pros: the idea is great - if it really could detect slouching, battery lasted for 12 hours of wearing without need to charge (it fell off after 12 hours so I put it back to charger), vibrating reminds you to straighten your back which actually does improve the posture. Cons: doesn't detect slouching - detects leaning forward, the sticky thing doesn't hold very well (I did clean the area with the alcohol swab before applying , it was catching my hair and did fell off when I sweat a little after drinking hot tea)

Me encanto porque no se trata de utilizarlo mucho tiempo durante el día, todo depende del plan de entrenamiento, la app súper fácil de usar y para los adolescentes que se la pasan con mala postura ahora con los aparatos electrónicos es una maravilla ayuda bastante

Loved this product helps me to correct my long seating bad habits realy easy to use great after sale service I have got a gift after three months two packs of cilicon adhesives for replacement of used ones Appreciated and wish you good luck

Formidable ....... Vraiment il semble bien plus facile pour le cerveau d’assimilé une posture correcte à partir d’une experience ressentie directement par le corp, plutôt que d’essayer de se corriger par l’exercise conscient de changer d’habitude. Je souffre de la maladie de Parkinson, et j’ai beaucoup de peine à me tenir droit. En 15 jours j’ai gagné la bataille puisque je me tiens bien mieux qu’au paravent et d’une manière presque instinctive. YES ça marche, pour moi cela vaut chaque centime de l'investissement.

El dispositivo es muy pequeño y ligero, fácil de colocar y activar en unos segundos y puede utilizarse también sin la app. Una vez colocado es muy disimulado y se puede usar perfectamente en oficina, por ejemplo. Viene con una funda de transporte muy cómoda y bastantes adhesivos de repuesto. Los adhesivos suelen durar por lo menos una semana continuada de uso pero una vez completado el plan inicial de entrenamiento de unas dos semanas no es imprescindible seguir usándolo a diario para mantener el hábito. Tras un par de semanas de uso diario realmente ayuda a acostumbrarse a mantener una postura más recta tanto por la calle como sentado o conduciendo.

Ach, was hab ich mich mit meinem "Geiernacken" schon rumgequält. Vermutlich durch meine langen PC-Sitzungen habe ich einen weit nach vorne gestreckten Kopf gehabt. Schmerzen hatte ich dadurch zwar nicht, aber es sah auf Fotos und im Spiegel immer ziemlich fies aus. Ich habe auch diverse Übungen versucht, die man abends mal ein paar Minuten bewusst machen soll. Meine eigentliche Haltung hat sich dadurch aber nicht verändert, vor dem PC bin ich immer wieder in das gleiche Haltungsmuster gefallen und auch während des Laufens und Sitzens habe ich höchstens eine kurze Zeit bewusst die richtige Haltung angenommen. Dadurch wurde natürlich nichts besser. Auch so ein Überzug, der den Körper in die richtige Haltung ziehen sollte, hat bei mir nichts gebracht - der Zug war zu schwach, so dass ich die falsche Haltung einfach beibehalten konnte. Durch einen Artikel in der ct bin ich dann auf dieses Schmuckstück aufmerksam geworden. Die Idee, durch Vibration auf eine falsche Haltung aufmerksam zu machen, fand ich gut. Der hohe Preis hat mich zunächst abgeschreckt, aber dann wollte ich es doch versuchen (insbesondere da Amazon die Sachen ja immer zurück nimmt). Gleich vorneweg: Wie die meisten anderen hier habe ich das tägliche Training weit über die Vorgaben in der App durchgeführt. Da das Gerät relativ simpel dadurch arbeitet, dass es Abweichungen von einer festgelegten Nulllage des Nackens misst, ist es durchaus wichtig, diese Nulllage richtig zu bestimmen. Das Erklärungsvideo, dass man den Kopf und Nacken wie bei einer Marionette nach oben ziehen soll, war sehr hilfreich. Am Anfang neigt man doch stark dazu, die Schultern weit nach hinten zu stellen, so dass eine andere, unnatürliche Lage entsteht. Nach ein paar Mal üben klappt das mit der Marionette so gut, dass es in Fleisch und Blut übergeht. Anschließend startet man die App und setzt die Nulllage fest. Vor dem PC wählt man dann die kleinste der drei Abweichungen für die Vibration und schon gehts los. Ich empfehle zum Training einen Bürostuhl mit Lendenstütze, dessen Rückenlehne festgemacht wurde. Das Gerät misst nämlich nicht richtig, wenn man sich im Stuhl nach hinten lehnen kann und gleichzeitig den Nacken nach vorne macht. Dies passiert zumindest bei mir automatisch, wenn ich in eine "Kopf auf linke Hand, Hintern nach hinten" Lage gehe, bei der nicht nur der Nacken, sondern auch der Rücken krumm sind. Mit festgestellter Lehne arbeitet das Gerät einwandfrei. Die Lendenstütze ist für mich wichtig gewesen denn das Training ist unglaublich anstrengend. Ein großer Teil der Muskeln für die gesunde Haltung ist es nicht mehr gewohnt, zu arbeiten. Freies gerade sitzen ohne Rückenstütze habe ich einige Wochen lang kaum länger als ein paar Minuten durchgehalten, da es extrem anstrengend war (eine ungewohnte Erfahrung, ohne Bewegung köperliche Anstrengung zu erfahren). Am Bürostuhl konnte ich stundenlang sitzen und trainieren - und das habe ich auch getan. Die Übungseinheiten in der App sind sehr kurz, zwischen fünf und zwanzig Minuten. Ich habe im Regelfall täglich zwischen vier und sechs Stunden trainiert, was problemlos möglich ist (mit gelegentlichem Muskelkater). Nach einiger Zeit habe ich gemerkt, dass ich bewusst gerader stehe und sitze. Nach ca. sechs Wochen ist einem das Training in Fleisch und Blut übergegangen, so dass ich auch vor dem PC selten in die alte Haltung verfalle. Für mich war die Nutzung des Geräts ein voller Erfolg und dafür vergebe ich auch die fünf Sterne. Ein paar Anmerkungen zur Nutzung: -Die Verbindung per Bluetooth zur App klappt öfters nicht oder nicht sofort. Das ist nicht so wichtig, da das Gerät auch mit dem Knopf bedient werden kann. Lange drücken zum Einschalten, anschließend die richtige Haltung einnehmen und einmal kurz auf den Knopf drücken. Danach ist die Nulllage gespeichert und das Gerät vibriert bei Haltungsabweichungen. Ein weiterer Druck auf den Kopf schaltet zwischen Training (das Gerät vibriert bei Abweichung) und Tracking (das Gerät vibriert nicht) um. Alle Daten werden später, wenn die App die Verbindung aufbauen kann, nachträglich übertragen. -Der Akku hält vier bis sechs Stunden locker durch, zwei Tage allerdings nicht. -Das Umschalten per Knopf zwischen Training und Tracking ist wirklich wichtig, denn die Vibration hört man in ruhigen Räumen durchaus. Außerdem vibriert das Teil wie verrückt, wenn man mal auf die Toilette geht, sich ein Brot schmiert oder eine kurze andere Tätigkeit durchführt, die nun mal ein Vorbeugen benötigt. -Die Klebepads halten auf nicht fettiger, nicht schwitziger Haut weit mehr als die zehn Anwendungen. Ich habe in den gesamten sechs Wochen drei Pads verbraucht. -In der App gibt es einige Erklärvideos, die brauchbar sind. Unbedingt das Video zur richtigen Haltung anschauen und verinnerlichen. Kleinere Kinderkrankheiten würden eigentlich vier Sterne bedeuten, aber das Ergebnis der Haltungskorrektur ist einfach so unglaublich und einwandfrei, dass hier nur fünf Sterne angemessen sind. Der größte Vorteil ist die dauerhafte Kontrolle der Haltung. Dies kann kein Fitnesstudio, keine Physiotherapie und kein abendliches Workout leisten. Der Mensch ist eben ein Gewohnheitstier. (Jetzt bräuchte ich so ein Gerät noch mal für mein Hohlkreuz) :-)