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Thoracic Extension & Angels
2 mins
No equipment
4 exercises
Target regions
Strength
Stretch
Shoulders
Arms
Chest
Core
Back
Legs
A 2-minute mid-back focused routine aimed at the thoracic spine – the region that locks up most under sitting and pulls everything else with it.
Wall thoracic extension uses the wall as a pivot to coax the mid-back into the arching motion it tends to lose. Cat cow adds segmental flexion and extension through the whole spine. The butcher block opens lats and chest, and wall angels finish with shoulder blade retraining.
The thoracic spine sits between the head and pelvis, and its mobility largely determines whether the upper body can stack upright. Improving thoracic extension is one of the better-supported interventions in posture research.
Ready when you are
2 mins · 4 exercises