Thoracic Open-Book Rotation
Mobility · spine · beginner
Start
FinishHow to do it
Lie on your side, knees bent, arms stacked. Open the top arm across your body, following the hand with your eyes. Exhale as you rotate.
Muscles worked
Primary: spine · Also works: chest, shoulders
Equipment
No equipment
Common mistakes
- Rotating from the lower back
- Letting the knees lift
Variations
- Quadruped thread-the-needle
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