Windmills With Foam Roll Exercise

Kettlebell Windmill Foam Roller Thoracic Extension. The cat-cowl is a great companion exercise to foam roller thoracic extensions. The cat-cow flips you into the quadruped position

These two exercises are great to do together, one after the other. Set up in the exact same position as the windmill above to start. Squeeze the roller with the thighs. Do you have exercises you like to use a foam roller for that don't involve painful smashing of tight muscles? If so feel free to share or link them in the comments below!

OPEN BOOK WINDMILL. The open book windmill exercise is used to mobilize the thoracic spine. Start by going into a half kneel position parallel to a wall. Sandwich a yoga block or foam roller between your front knee and the wall. Raise both arms in front of your to 90 degrees shoulder flexion. Rotate your torso to reach behind you with the arm

THORACIC WINDMILL. This is a thoracic mobility exercise. Lie down on your side with your top leg support with a yoga block or foam roller. Both of your arms straight in front of you. Sweep your arm over head and towards your back while sweeping the floor without letting your leg come off of the foam roller yoga block.

The windmill foam roll exercise targets rotational mobility in the midback thoracic region. This is an especially important exercise for rotational athlete

All-round core strength and balance are also improved with foam rollers, so even if your workouts are light, you'll still benefit from these foam rolling exercises. The Best Foam Roller Exercises Our exercise routines are created by determining the best exercises for muscle growth, core strength, and overall health and well-being.

Windmill stretch is a great thoracic mobilisation movement. The thoracic spine is the longest part of the spine with 12 vertebra and the ribcage connecting along its length. Windmill Stretch uses breathing and repeated movements to gently restore rotation to this often stiff and neglected area of the spine.

The side-lying thoracic windmill is my first, go-to exercise to increase thoracic rotation. To perform, lie on your side with your top leg bent over a foam roller. Be sure to wedge a foam roller between your glutes and your calves to help minimize lumbar rotation. Again, perform for 10-15 reps to each side to increase thoracic rotation

How to perform the windmill stretch using a foam rollerThis is a great exercise for working on thoracic spine mobility as well as helping to open up the sho

Foam rollers have become increasingly popular pieces of home exercise equipment globally. There are several different types of foam rollers available, each with different densities and surfaces, but the overall purpose is the same they provide a quick and easy way to relieve muscle soreness, tightness, or pain. Using one of these versatile rollers, you can literally give yourself the