Seated Upper Back Expansion
Seated Upper Back Expansion is a bilateral mobility exercise training the thoracic spine and rib cage across the sagittal plane, using Bodyweight.
- Laterality
- Bilateral
- Planes
- Sagittal
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
- Primary joints
- Thoracic Spine · Rib Cage
Demo video
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How to perform it
- 1Sit tall and focus on expanding your upper thoracic rib cage with each inhale. Direct the breath posterolaterally into the upper back rather than letting the chest rise. This drill specifically targets upper thoracic mobility and breathing pattern restoration in a seated upright position.
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Training profile
Fascial lines
Joints
Plane of motion
Training intent
MobilityRehab
Motor Control
Stability
Strength
Power
Tissue LoadingPerformance
Highlighted rungs are where this movement lives on the rehab → performance continuum.
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