In baseball, a player’s ability to generate power through a swing or throw depends on seamless thoracic rotation. If mobility is restricted, performance suffers, and injury risk climbs.

It helps release tension in your lower back, improves hip mobility, thoracic rotation and core strength. It also stretches your gluteus, shoulders, pecs, upper back, hips and obliques!

The fix: An exercise called the thoracic rotation, which Stauffer demonstrated at Men's Health headquarters earlier today. ... Stauffer performs it while "sitting" on a foam roller.

Thoracic mobility exercises can go a long way towards helping everyday function, and benefit your body as a whole. Here are 8 exercises to try today.

In baseball, a player’s ability to generate power through a swing or throw depends on seamless thoracic rotation. If mobility is restricted, performance suffers, and injury risk climbs.

What’s often overlooked is the role of the rib cage in thoracic spine rotation. The thoracic spine consists of 12 vertebrae, spanning from the base of your neck to just above your lower back.

Our ability to rotate plays a key role in sports performance but also in our daily lives. Here are two exercises to strengthen your rotation and prevent back pain.

What’s often overlooked is the role of the rib cage in thoracic spine rotation. The thoracic spine consists of 12 vertebrae, spanning from the base of your neck to just above your lower back.