Loading video...

Video Failed to Load

Go Home

Stiff Upper Back.... Here are the 3 exercises that improve thoracic spine mobility and strengthen your upper back. Your thoracic spine is designed to move through rotation, flexion, and extension. If it becomes stiff, your neck and shoulders often have to do more of the work, which can lead...

PostureUni's profile picture

Posture University

19,585 subscribers

77,171 views • 17 days ago •via X (Twitter)

Health & Wellness
LIVE

Anya Rossi• Live Now

Private livecam show

0 Comments

No comments available

Comments from the original post will appear here

Related Videos

Try these 4 exercises to help strengthen your upper back and improve your posture. Save this for your next workout.
0:15

Try these 4 exercises to help strengthen your upper back and improve your posture. Save this for your next workout.

Smart Postures

15,377 views • 5 days ago

A strong back and healthy spine play a huge role in how we move every day. These simple mobility exercises can help improve flexibility, support better posture, and loosen up areas that tend to feel stiff after sitting for long periods. #fitgirl #wellness
0:13

A strong back and healthy spine play a huge role in how we move every day. These simple mobility exercises can help improve flexibility, support better posture, and loosen up areas that tend to feel stiff after sitting for long periods. #fitgirl #wellness

Evie Lee Mikomin

20,296 views • 14 days ago

Posture improves when the muscles that support your spine are strong and active. This routine targets the upper body to restore proper alignment and reduce the strain built up from long hours of sitting.
0:14

Posture improves when the muscles that support your spine are strong and active. This routine targets the upper body to restore proper alignment and reduce the strain built up from long hours of sitting.

fitvital Hub

58,425 views • 3 months ago

Stress stored in your body's front leads to bad posture and anxiety. Use these 4 Mobility Exercises to free your body! [Share / Bookmark if you want to see more like this on your timeline]
0:15

Stress stored in your body's front leads to bad posture and anxiety. Use these 4 Mobility Exercises to free your body! [Share / Bookmark if you want to see more like this on your timeline]

Jakob | Move or Die

22,076 views • 1 year ago

Simple dead hangs from a bar can 1. Stretch your back and shoulders 2. Improve hand grip and muscle strength 3. Correct your posture 4. Decompress the spine 5. Improve shoulder mobility The aim is atleast 60 seconds at one go! #homegym
0:22

Simple dead hangs from a bar can 1. Stretch your back and shoulders 2. Improve hand grip and muscle strength 3. Correct your posture 4. Decompress the spine 5. Improve shoulder mobility The aim is atleast 60 seconds at one go! #homegym

Dr Deepak Krishnamurthy

103,971 views • 3 years ago

Feeling a loss of firmness in your upper body? This short, no-equipment routine is designed to gently strengthen the bust, back, and posture.
0:13

Feeling a loss of firmness in your upper body? This short, no-equipment routine is designed to gently strengthen the bust, back, and posture.

Wealth Mail

45,968 views • 5 months ago

These three exercises help improve deep core stability, strengthen the pelvic floor, and enhance control of the lumbar spine. When the muscles that support the spine are weak or not well coordinated, the lower back often has to compensate. Over time, this can lead to stiffness.
0:11

These three exercises help improve deep core stability, strengthen the pelvic floor, and enhance control of the lumbar spine. When the muscles that support the spine are weak or not well coordinated, the lower back often has to compensate. Over time, this can lead to stiffness.

fitvital Hub

57,335 views • 4 months ago

Your spine isn’t just about posture, it’s the backbone of your movement, energy, and strength. When it’s stiff, everything feels off. These 8 yoga poses gently stretch, strengthen, and free your spine from tension. Save this thread — your back will thank you later. 🙌🧵
0:10

Your spine isn’t just about posture, it’s the backbone of your movement, energy, and strength. When it’s stiff, everything feels off. These 8 yoga poses gently stretch, strengthen, and free your spine from tension. Save this thread — your back will thank you later. 🙌🧵

Fitnesstime

143,741 views • 5 months ago

My favorite muscle groups to work😍 When training upper body, I always make sure to prioritize training my posterior chain. Developing your posterior chain can fix poor posture (shoulders rounding forward). If you are just starting in the gym, make sure you are doing twice as many movements to target your lats, rhomboids, upper back, and rear delts.
0:19

My favorite muscle groups to work😍 When training upper body, I always make sure to prioritize training my posterior chain. Developing your posterior chain can fix poor posture (shoulders rounding forward). If you are just starting in the gym, make sure you are doing twice as many movements to target your lats, rhomboids, upper back, and rear delts.

Miranda Cohen

26,220 views • 2 years ago

Your spine isn’t just about posture—it’s the backbone of your movement, energy, and strength. When it’s stiff, everything feels off. These 8 yoga poses gently stretch, strengthen, and free your spine from tension. Save this thread — your back will thank you later. 🙌🧵
0:10

Your spine isn’t just about posture—it’s the backbone of your movement, energy, and strength. When it’s stiff, everything feels off. These 8 yoga poses gently stretch, strengthen, and free your spine from tension. Save this thread — your back will thank you later. 🙌🧵

Michelle Labs

96,526 views • 10 months ago

A strong back is not just about a beautiful posture. 🤍 It's about a healthy spine, less neck and back pain, and better stability in all exercises and in everyday life. Save these 3 exercises and add them to your workouts. 💪✨
0:17

A strong back is not just about a beautiful posture. 🤍 It's about a healthy spine, less neck and back pain, and better stability in all exercises and in everyday life. Save these 3 exercises and add them to your workouts. 💪✨

Posture University

59,934 views • 24 days ago

Best Backswing Drill… This is my favorite drill to improve upper body rotation at the top of the golf swing: 1. Make a backswing and stop when you feel you have reached the top. 2. Take your lead hand off the club and push the grip as far away from your back shoulder as
0:17

Best Backswing Drill… This is my favorite drill to improve upper body rotation at the top of the golf swing: 1. Make a backswing and stop when you feel you have reached the top. 2. Take your lead hand off the club and push the grip as far away from your back shoulder as

Kerrod Gray | Professional Golf Coach

62,699 views • 2 months ago

Stiffness is often associated with muscle weakness, which stabilizes the blades and helps keep the shoulders in a more neutral position. Perform each exercise 10 times - you will feel your upper back muscles engage and become easier to control.
0:15

Stiffness is often associated with muscle weakness, which stabilizes the blades and helps keep the shoulders in a more neutral position. Perform each exercise 10 times - you will feel your upper back muscles engage and become easier to control.

Posture University

100,651 views • 19 days ago

I just saw that there is a bra that pushes and can also improve your back posture to be straighter like this. I need this bra
0:14

I just saw that there is a bra that pushes and can also improve your back posture to be straighter like this. I need this bra

bhiby

1,105,000 views • 2 days ago

🚨 Most people stay stiff and injury-prone because they skip moves like this. Tight hamstrings and weak cores sabotage our ability to move fluidly. Plus, they contribute to back pain, poor posture, and slower recovery. The windmill toe touch flips that script. This dynamic gem stretches your hamstrings, calves, and lower back while firing up your core, obliques, and shoulders. It boosts rotational mobility, balance, and coordination, all in one move. Perfect for warming up or unlocking better movement in daily life and workouts. Better flexibility means reduced risk of strains, improved performance, and smoother functional movement. No more feeling "stuck" when you bend or twist. Try it: 1. Stand with feet wide, reach one hand to the opposite foot while rotating your torso and extending the other arm up (like a windmill). 2. Alternate sides with control. 3. Start with 8-10 reps per side. Do this movement 2-3x/week and feel the difference in how you move. What’s one mobility move that’s transformed your flexibility? 👇 #Flexibility #Mobility #Longevity
0:14

🚨 Most people stay stiff and injury-prone because they skip moves like this. Tight hamstrings and weak cores sabotage our ability to move fluidly. Plus, they contribute to back pain, poor posture, and slower recovery. The windmill toe touch flips that script. This dynamic gem stretches your hamstrings, calves, and lower back while firing up your core, obliques, and shoulders. It boosts rotational mobility, balance, and coordination, all in one move. Perfect for warming up or unlocking better movement in daily life and workouts. Better flexibility means reduced risk of strains, improved performance, and smoother functional movement. No more feeling "stuck" when you bend or twist. Try it: 1. Stand with feet wide, reach one hand to the opposite foot while rotating your torso and extending the other arm up (like a windmill). 2. Alternate sides with control. 3. Start with 8-10 reps per side. Do this movement 2-3x/week and feel the difference in how you move. What’s one mobility move that’s transformed your flexibility? 👇 #Flexibility #Mobility #Longevity

Kristie Leong M.D.

13,900 views • 1 month ago

Overhead shrugs might be my favourite way to train traps, that isn't doing RDL's or pulls. It's a movement that gets away from a depressed scapula which is common in bodybuilding exercise selection. Overhead shrugs can contribute to shoulder stability, making your shoulder joints more resilient to stress and injury. It forms part of my shoulder health plans. Additionally the upper play a role in neck strength and stability. Strengthening these muscles can help reduce the risk of neck pain and discomfort. Which is why I started reintroducing it as part of complete neck training protocol. Also mere diversity and novel stimulus make this a worthwhile entry, grab an empty bar and go!
0:10

Overhead shrugs might be my favourite way to train traps, that isn't doing RDL's or pulls. It's a movement that gets away from a depressed scapula which is common in bodybuilding exercise selection. Overhead shrugs can contribute to shoulder stability, making your shoulder joints more resilient to stress and injury. It forms part of my shoulder health plans. Additionally the upper play a role in neck strength and stability. Strengthening these muscles can help reduce the risk of neck pain and discomfort. Which is why I started reintroducing it as part of complete neck training protocol. Also mere diversity and novel stimulus make this a worthwhile entry, grab an empty bar and go!

Coach Wayland | Performance Expert | Craftsman

162,921 views • 2 years ago

The deep squat is a natural resting posture — it helps keep the hips mobile, ankles flexible, and spine healthy. Want to learn more and make mobility part of your daily routine? Start with my programs.
0:15

The deep squat is a natural resting posture — it helps keep the hips mobile, ankles flexible, and spine healthy. Want to learn more and make mobility part of your daily routine? Start with my programs.

Gym Fiesta

130,588 views • 3 months ago

The fastest way to make your Biceps exercises 20, 30, 40, 50% more effective: ADD UPPER ARM SUPPORT Lat Pull-Down backwards, Reverse Preacher and Standard Preacher all help accomplish this Using Upper Arm Support inhibits your ability to CHEAT TRY IT & THANK ME LATER
0:14

The fastest way to make your Biceps exercises 20, 30, 40, 50% more effective: ADD UPPER ARM SUPPORT Lat Pull-Down backwards, Reverse Preacher and Standard Preacher all help accomplish this Using Upper Arm Support inhibits your ability to CHEAT TRY IT & THANK ME LATER

Dean Turner

31,435 views • 1 day ago