Starting thoracic stretch

Hi guys!

I started thoracic bridge program the friday and literally I wasn't able to finish it. Everyithing was fine until the backbends, because I can't open my thoracic spine even 1 degree

When I do the elevated bridge with my coach she pulls me back and that helps but when I do it on my own I just use the lower back to bend instead of opening the thoracic spine as she does with the rib cage flaring out.

Is there anyway to scale down those back bends? Because even the one where you grab the stall bars with your hands while back bending is a no go for me without using the lumbar.

Oh and another question,  should I do the program 1 time a week or more? Actually I do another stretches and strengthening exercises through the week to target the overhead mobility, but a lot lee intense than this program.

HI Eloy, if you access the course page then in the top of the page there is the fitness label, then select course library, then select thoracic bridge, then select the second icon to the right. all the exercises will appear with a proposed scaled exercise for all the most of the exercise.

Thank you very much Alessandro, that saved my life!

23 hours ago, Alessandro Mainente said:

HI Eloy, if you access the course page then in the top of the page there is the fitness label, then select course library, then select thoracic bridge, then select the second icon to the right. all the exercises will appear with a proposed exercise for all the most of the exercise.

you're welcome.