First up: upper back stretches. To determine the best upper back stretches, we need to first understand the anatomy of the upper back. The upper back is located on the thoracic spine, which consists of 12 vertebrae that support the neck, rib cage, and soft tissue. The thoracic spine is ...
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You are going to slide your right arm under your left arm as far as you can until you feel a stretch through your thoracic spine. Then open your chest out and reach the same aim, up towards the ceiling, pushing away from the floor with your supporting arm. Pause and hold this position...
Thoracic Spine Extension Mobility plays a big part in maintaining posture in the overhead lockout. If you are lacking in thoracic mobility work on it with some of the following stretches/exercises – Foam Roller on the thoracic spine Armbar or Crooked Armbar Thoracic Bridging Always seek out prof...
“i like the pretzel stretch because it stretches multiple important postural muscles in one move, which can be a huge time saver,” cyrelson says. you’ll loosen up the quads of your bottom leg and the glutes and hip flexors of your top leg, as well as your spine. reclining bound ...
“A stiff thoracic spine [mid-back] can make movements like raising your arms overhead, reaching behind your back and even breathing difficult,” Yuen says. “This stretch focuses on opening the thoracic spine and rib cage, while also stretching the chest muscles.” ...
If your neck is feeling tight and stiff, these neck stretches and upper back moves can help alleviate the discomfort and improve your posture.
Coach’s Tip: If the front rack position is uncomfortable, you may need to stretch your lats or mobilize your thoracic spine.3. Bulgarian Split SquatEquipment Needed Weight bench, dumbbells (optional), barbell (optional), weightlifting shoes (optional) Muscles Worked Quads, glutes, core Sets &...
So the cat cow is an excellent overall spinal mobility stretch and like I said, I teach all my patients that stretch. But a lot of patients will come into me or a lot of people will have restriction actually in their upper back or their thoracic spine and it has to do with those ext...
Why it rocks:“The lateral lunge opens up the inner thigh and groin (adductor and gracilis muscles) in addition to opening up the thoracic spine (mid back), lats, and obliques as you reach to the opposite side,” says Green. How to:...