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T-Spine Rotation Roll

Side-sit near roller; rotate ribs over it without pulling the neck.

Muscles

Primary
thoracic spine
Supporting
obliques, erector spinae

Mechanics

Pattern
soft tissue prep
Equipment
foam roller
Geometry
Variable Range
Energy model
Aerobic Stability (>90s)
Target feel
Obliques and upper back rotate while hips stay heavy.
Progression
Add a slow exhale at end range on each side.
Regression
Shorten rotation and keep one hand on the floor.

Watch for

  • Pulling the head
  • Letting knees drift apart

Substitutions

  • Thread the Needle
  • Lying spinal twist
  • Quadruped t-spine rotation
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