Hominin · exercise
Rhomboids-SMR
Rhomboids-SMR is a intermediate stretching exercise using foam roll. It works the middle back, with help from the traps.
intermediatefoam rollstatic movementstretching
- Main muscles
- middle back
- Also works
- traps
How to do it
- Lay down with your back on the floor. Place a foam roll underneath your upper back, and cross your arms in front of you, protracting your shoulders. This will be your starting position.
- Raise your hips off of the ground, placing your weight onto the foam roll. Shift your weight to one side at a time, rolling over your middle and upper back. Pause at points of tension for 10-30 seconds.
Watch a form tutorial on YouTube · Search Hominin for it
Similar exercises
- Middle Back Stretch · other, beginner
- Spinal Stretch · other, beginner
- Upper Back Stretch · other, beginner
General information, not medical advice: start light, learn the movement before adding weight, and ask a qualified coach or doctor if you are injured or unsure. Exercise data from the Free Exercise DB (public domain).