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Open Book Rotation

Mobility Posture Upper body

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Lie on your side with knees stacked and open the top arm like a book, rotating the upper body. Excellent thoracic and chest opener.

Option. Keep the knees glued together. Reduce the range if the shoulder or low back protests.

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  1. 1

    Lie on your side with knees bent and stacked, arms extended in front of you at shoulder height.

  2. 2

    Keeping the knees together, slowly open the top arm and rotate the chest toward the ceiling.

  3. 3

    Follow the hand with your eyes and let the upper back do the rotating.

  4. 4

    Pause in the open position, then return with control.

  5. 5

    Breathe into the stretch.

  6. 6

    Finish the set and switch sides.

Open Book Rotation

  • Opens the chest and mid-back after hours of hunching
  • Feels restorative and mobilizing at the same time
  • Great evening wind-down or morning wake-up move

Open Book Rotation

Upper body

Move type

Mobility Posture

Targets

Spine Spinal mobility Chest Posture

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