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Thoracic rotation
On hands and knees, place one hand behind your head and rotate that elbow toward the ceiling, following it with your eyes. Rotate from your mid-back, not your lower back.
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How to do it
On hands and knees, place one hand behind your head and rotate that elbow toward the ceiling, following it with your eyes. Rotate from your mid-back, not your lower back.
Muscles worked
- thoracic spineprimary
- shoulders
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