Active thoracic spine extension

Technique

1. Lie with your upper back on a foam roller placed across your back, just below the shoulder blades, with the knees bent and the feet flat on the floor.
2. Actively extend your upper back over the roller, so that the front of your torso rounds and your chest opens.
3. Come back up and repeat, moving the roller a little up or down the upper back between sets.

Form tips

1. Keep your hips on the ground so that the extension comes from the upper back, not the lower back.

Similar Exercises

• Wall walk bridge
• Bridge pushup
• Wall bridge raise
• Bridge raise
• Incline bridge

Equipment

• Foam roller