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Muscles Worked

Primary

Back

Secondary

Shoulders

Quick Cues

1

On all fours

2

Rotate one arm under and through

3

Reach toward the ceiling on the return

4

Breathe with the rotation

Equipment Needed

Bodyweight

Common Mistakes

Not reaching far enough through the opening

Letting the hips rotate

Moving too quickly through the stretch

Pro Tips

Sit or stand and rotate your upper body left and right

Keep your hips facing forward to isolate thoracic rotation

Use a stick across your shoulders to cue proper rotation

Your Progress

Variations

Quadruped Thoracic Rotation

Thread the Needle

Seated Twist