How to do the thoracic spine extension.
Foam roller t spine extension.
Thoracic spine foam rolling.
Another popular approach is to use the foam roller in a different way and pepper in some additional t spine extension patterning.
Clasp your hands behind your head with your elbows pointed toward the ceiling.
If you have hopes of ever doing deadlifts squats and cleans with good form you re going to need solid thoracic extension.
Place your foam roller crosswise under your upper back.
Foam roller t spine extension.
This helps breakdown any facial restrictions and improve t spine mobility.
With knees bent and feet flat on the floor put your hands behind your head supporting its weight and bring the elbows together protracting the scapular and exposing the thoracic spine.
Exercising with a foam roller can help relax tight muscles and improve flexibility and symmetry.
How to do it.
The anterior placement of the barbell forces the upper back musculature to counteract the forward pull to keep the torso upright.
Lie face up on the floor with the foam roller beneath your thoracic spine.
Bend your knees and place your feet on the floor.
Next roll the t spine across the foam roller.
Using your body plus gravity and a foam roller is a great way to make the spine feel extension without a real muscular force feed.
A quick description of how to perform a t spine thoracic spine extension on the foam roller.
Improve your t spine mobility.
2 while grabbing onto a stick pipe elevate your arms as far back as you can in an attempt to touch the floor.
Thoracic spine mobility using a foam roller 1 place the foam roller perpendicular to your spine onto a segment that you want to work on personally i like to work from bottom to top.
Thoracic extension with foam roller.
Lie on your back.
This exercise will help stretch out the chest and back muscles relieve muscular tension and maintain thoracic mobility.
Thankfully thoracic mobility can be easily maintained and improved using a foam roller and the thoracic spine extension exercise as described below.
In effect nudging trainees into more t spine extension.