Whether you’re swinging a bat, reaching for your seat belt or simply turning to look over your shoulder, your ability to rotate affects everything from sports performance to daily life. Yet, for many ...
The thoracic spine is the section of your spinal column that is positioned in your mid-upper back. It’s an area that as a person ages will become less mobile, especially if you neglect training. More ...
Overhead arm mobility is hugely important to a climber’s wingspan, their comfort while climbing, and avoiding injury. Often, when thinking about upper-body mobility, our shoulders are first to come to ...
Why it works: When most of us sit, we round our backs forward into kyphosis (essentially, a fancy term for slouching). This ...
Improve the mobility in your mid-back, or thoracic spine, and you’ll rotate easier and avoid back pain. Try this T-spine Rotation exercise from Kaitlyn Pimentel. From a kneeling position and with one ...
As a certified personal trainer with over a decade of experience, I’ve seen firsthand how prolonged sitting can impact mobility. Spending long hours in a seated position can tighten muscles in the ...
When the middle of your back is stiff, it can cause a domino effect of pain and weakness, affecting the shoulders, the neck and rest of the spine. Unfortunately, this stiffening of the spine has ...
Editor’s note: Dana Santas, known as the “Mobility Maker,” is a certified strength and conditioning specialist and mind-body coach in professional sports, and is the author of the book “Practical ...