Paul Carter | Hypertrophy | Education on Instagram: "Total back training 101: - 1. Lats - shoulder adduction and extension Adduction - wide grip pulldowns Extension - parallel grip pulldowns and lat rows where the arm is in tight to the body The lats don’t pull the arm behind the body so in a lat row, the ROM is over when the arm is in line with the torso - 2. Traps - scapular retraction, elevation Retraction - Rows with a shoulder abduction angle from 45-90 to disadvantage the lats Shrugs - kel

Dr. Tom Walters, DPT, OCS on Instagram: "💥𝐓𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐜 𝐌𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲💥 —— 📚The thoracic spine is made up of twelve vertebrae (T1-T12) and naturally assumes a slightly rounded or kyphotic curve. 🔎Because the thoracic spine also has connections to the ribs, it is naturally more stable and less mobile than either the lumbar or cervical spinal regions. 🧠Interestingly, previous research has shown that mobilizations directed at the thoracic spine can be helpful in terms of reducing both sho

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