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Upper Back.

All stretching exercises

Upper Back Cat-Cow Stretch

Upper Back

Beginner

Dynamic

Start on your hands and knees. As you exhale, round your spine towards the ceiling (cat). As you inhale, arch your back and lift your chest (cow).

Upper Back Child's Pose (with variations)

Upper Back

Beginner

Static

Start on your hands and knees. Bring your big toes together and sit your hips back towards your heels. Reach your arms forward, lowering your chest towards the floor. (Variations: wide knees, knees together, arms by your sides)

Thread the Needle

Upper Back

Intermediate

Static

Start on your hands and knees. Slide one arm under your opposite arm, reaching as far as you can. Rotate your torso and try to bring your shoulder towards the floor.

Upper Back Seated Twist

Upper Back

Intermediate

Static

Sit on the floor with legs extended. Bend one knee and place your foot flat on the floor outside your opposite thigh. Place your opposite elbow on the outside of your bent knee and twist your torso towards the bent knee.

Thoracic Extension (on foam roller)

Upper Back

Intermediate

Dynamic

Lie on your back with a foam roller positioned horizontally across your upper back (mid-back area). Support your head with your hands. Gently extend your upper back over the foam roller, keeping your lower back stable.

Prone Cobra

Upper Back

Beginner

Dynamic

Lie face down with your hands under your shoulders. Press through your hands to lift your chest off the floor, keeping your hips on the floor. Focus on lifting from your upper back.

Scapular Retractions (Shoulder Blade Squeezes)

Upper Back

Beginner

Dynamic

Sit or stand tall. Squeeze your shoulder blades together, as if trying to pinch a pencil between them. Hold briefly, then release.

Resistance Band Pull-Aparts

Upper Back

Intermediate

Dynamic

Hold a resistance band with both hands, arms extended in front of you. Pull the band apart, squeezing your shoulder blades together.

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