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Mobility Β· Upper body
Foam roll upper back
Difficulty Mobility
How to perform it
Lying on your back, roller under the thoracic spine, hands behind your head, small rolls over the mid traps and rhomboids. Opens up the thoracic spine before a push/pull day. Never roll the lower back or neck.
Equipment
- Foam roller (grid) / Foam roller (smooth)Bodyweight
Muscles worked
Front
Back
Muscles and artwork credits
- Mid and lower traps
- Rhomboids (not on the surface map)
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