Improve your Rotation!
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Here are 2 exercises to improve your Thoracic spine mobility, with some side benefit of improving Shoulder Mobility.
Exercise #1๏ธโฃ:
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Start in a 1/2 kneeling position with a ball between your inner leg and the wall. This will ensure you DON'T cheat with any hip motion!
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Try to rotate with your hand all the way around and back
-Progression: Keep your hand away from the wall the entire time
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Exercise #2๏ธโฃ
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In half kneeling - Keep both hands behind your head
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Thoracic spine around the world against wall
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Rotate all the way around and come back, try to challenge yourself from keeping the elbow away from the wall.
โAVOID side-bending the opposite direction, this is a compensation.
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What is the difference between this and the open book exercise? This requires more active range of motion!
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