Purpose: Mobility – Mid Back
Exercise Description
- Lie face down on the mat with pelvis and spine in neutral
- Elbows should be bent inline with shoulders and in a U shape on the floor
- Ensure palms are facing down and shoulders are down and stabilised
- Legs should be shoulder distance apart and core engaged by 30%
- Inhale to prepare, exhale to lengthen through the Thoracic spine and allow upper chest and arms to come off the floor as far as mobility will allow
- Exhale to lower back to the start position
Watch Out Points
- Keep your abdominal contraction, do not push your stomach into the floor as you lift
- Focus on lengthening as you lift
- Keep your face looking at the floor with chin tucked in
- Avoid clenching buttocks or lifting the legs
