HIP AND SPINE LOVE ❤️ - The thoracic spine is designed for rotation, flexion, and extension, offering significant mobility. However, due to poor posture and the presence of twelve pairs of ribs, many people lack proper thoracic spine movement and instead overuse the lower back, which is meant to be stable. This misuse can lead to lower back pain. Improving thoracic spine mobility can help address this issue, but it requires correcting poor posture and consistently incorporating mobility exercises. Additionally, hip mobility plays a crucial role; when the hips are stiff, it can further strain the lower back, emphasizing the need for both thoracic and hip mobility for overall spinal health and proper hip function. These movements are some of my favourites for targeting both hip and spinal mobility and can be easily modified to fit most fitness levels. Personally I use mobility before training for about 5 minutes or so with a mixture of exercises such as these to prep my body for mov...