Beginner exercise
Rhomboids-SMR
Also called Mid-Back Foam Roller
Technique
How to perform Rhomboids-SMR
- 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.
Programming relevance
Muscles involved
Primary targets: Rhomboid Major.