Never perform exercise to the point of pain but make sure that your muscle is feeling just short of the pain threshold as this will.
Foam roller t spine extension.
Foam roller t spine extension.
Being able to have the back and shoulders fold around the roller can help the body and spine connect the brain to the feeling of extension without too much muscular fighting for position.
Thoracic spine foam rolling.
This exercise will help stretch out the chest and back muscles relieve muscular tension and maintain thoracic mobility.
How to do it.
A quick description of how to perform a t spine thoracic spine extension on the foam roller.
This helps breakdown any facial restrictions and improve t spine mobility.
If you have hopes of ever doing deadlifts squats and cleans with good form you re going to need solid thoracic extension.
Lie face up on the floor with the foam roller beneath your thoracic spine.
Place your foam roller crosswise under your upper back.
Improve your t spine mobility.
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.
Begin exercise in supine position with t spine placed directly on the foam roller with both hands supporting body weight.
Thoracic extension with foam roller.
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.
Bend your knees and place your feet on the floor.
Lie on your back.
Clasp your hands behind your head with your elbows pointed toward the ceiling.
Thankfully thoracic mobility can be easily maintained and improved using a foam roller and the thoracic spine extension exercise as described below.
2 while grabbing onto a stick pipe elevate your arms as far back as you can in an attempt to touch the floor.
How to do the thoracic spine extension.
In effect nudging trainees into more t spine extension.
Exercising with a foam roller can help relax tight muscles and improve flexibility and symmetry.
Another popular approach is to use the foam roller in a different way and pepper in some additional t spine extension patterning.