Thoracic Rotation
Step-by-step technique for Thoracic Rotation, an exercise for upper back using bodyweight. From the Frog Fitness exercise library.
How to do it
- Get on all fours and place one hand behind your head.
- Rotate that elbow down toward the opposite arm.
- Open up by rotating the elbow toward the ceiling.
- Follow with your eyes and repeat, then switch sides.
Coach tip: Move the thoracic spine. Not the lower back.
Muscles worked
Primary: Upper Back
Secondary: Obliques
Thoracic Rotation is a mobility exercise that loads the upper back using bodyweight. Log it in Frog Fitness to follow how the load develops over time.
At a glance
- Primary muscle
- Upper Back
- Secondary
- Obliques
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
- Type
- Mobility
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