04/08/2025
🌀 Struggling with Upper Back Rotation? These Drills Are for You.
Did you fail the test for rotation? Or did you pass, but one side was way more limited than the other?
Here are some of our favorite drills to unlock your thoracic spine and improve mobility where it matters most—your upper back.
🔥 Mobility + Activation Drills
🧱 Banded Wall Rotation: Try to keep your forward knee as close to the wall as you can throughout the movement!
🧘 Thread the Needle (Foam Roller Assist): A floor-based favorite that combines rotation with a deep, satisfying stretch. Once you've gone as far as you can, inhale deeply and then when you exhale try to rotate even more!
🪑 Seated Band-Resisted Rotation: Keeps your hips locked in while targeting pure rotation through your thoracic spine. The band will assist you and also train you to work through rotation rather than it being passive.
🌀 Foam Roller Thoracic Extensions: A must-do for reversing that slouched-forward posture and restoring movement through the upper spine.
🐍 Prone Cobra: A killer drill for activating the postural muscles and strengthening your upper back.
💪 Theraband W: Strengthens the mid-back and postural muscles to support improved mobility.
👉 If you’re stiff through your mid-back, these drills will help you move better, breathe better, and even feel better.
📍 Tulsa, OK
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