What's thoracic spine (t-spine) mobility? It's sometimes the forgotten part in the body's rotational equation. When you think rotational movements, you think of your abs and obliques actively ...

So, in the name of research - and better rotation - I committed to doing the Pilates spine twist supine every day for a week.

Next up are the obliques, which play a role in rotation ... "as that causes the diaphragm to stretch up towards the thoracic region of the spine, which creates more space around the midsection ...

Keeping the thoracic spine mobile helps promote good shoulder ... Lifting your knees targets the rectus abdominus muscles, ...

a) Sit in a deep squat, where your hips are below your knees, with a weight held in both hands in front of you. Shift your ...

It works to strengthen your lower back (more specifically, the erector spinae muscle) and increase mobility in your thoracic spine, which can help alleviate back pain if done regularly.

The internal and external obliques attach on the lateral sides ... They originate from the thoracic and lumbar spine (psoas) and the iliac crest of the pelvis (ilacus) and insert on the femur ...

Muscles Involved: External obliques, Internal obliques ... of the ribcage include the costovertebral joints at the thoracic spine and the sternocostal joints at the sternum.

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.

Most people have 33 vertebrae in their spine. These vertebrae are divided into: 7 cervical vertebrae in your neck 12 thoracic vertebrae in your middle and upper back 5 lumbar vertebrae in your ...