Being able to have the back and shoulders fold around the roller can help the body and spine connect the brain to the feeling of extension without too much muscular fighting for position.
Foam roller t spine extension.
Another popular approach is to use the foam roller in a different way and pepper in some additional t spine extension patterning.
Begin exercise in supine position with t spine placed directly on the foam roller with both hands supporting body weight.
Place your foam roller crosswise under your upper back.
A quick description of how to perform a t spine thoracic spine extension on the foam roller.
In effect nudging trainees into more t spine extension.
How to do the thoracic spine extension.
How to do it.
The anterior placement of the barbell forces the upper back musculature to counteract the forward pull to keep the torso upright.
This helps breakdown any facial restrictions and improve t spine mobility.
Improve your t spine mobility.
Next roll the t spine across the foam roller.
Never perform exercise to the point of pain but make sure that your muscle is feeling just short of the pain threshold as this will.
Foam roller t spine extension.
Thoracic extension with foam roller.
Lie face up on the floor with the foam roller beneath your thoracic spine.
2 while grabbing onto a stick pipe elevate your arms as far back as you can in an attempt to touch the floor.
Using your body plus gravity and a foam roller is a great way to make the spine feel extension without a real muscular force feed.
Bend your knees and place your feet on the floor.
Thankfully thoracic mobility can be easily maintained and improved using a foam roller and the thoracic spine extension exercise as described below.
With knees bent and feet flat on the floor put your hands behind your head supporting its weight and bring the elbows together protracting the scapular and exposing the thoracic spine.
Lie on your back.
Thoracic spine mobility using a foam roller 1 place the foam roller perpendicular to your spine onto a segment that you want to work on personally i like to work from bottom to top.
This exercise will help stretch out the chest and back muscles relieve muscular tension and maintain thoracic mobility.
If you have hopes of ever doing deadlifts squats and cleans with good form you re going to need solid thoracic extension.