Beginner exercise

Rhomboids-SMR

Also called Mid-Back Foam Roller

  • Mobility
  • Recovery
  • Range Of Motion And Yoga

Technique

How to perform Rhomboids-SMR

  1. Lay down with your back on the floor.
  2. Place a foam roll underneath your upper back, and cross your arms in front of you, protracting your shoulders.
  3. This will be your starting position.
  4. Raise your hips off of the ground, placing your weight onto the foam roll.
  5. Shift your weight to one side at a time, rolling over your middle and upper back.
  6. Pause at points of tension for 10-30 seconds.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: Rhomboid Major.

MuscleScoreRole
Rhomboid Major1.0Target, Mobility Target
Trapezius0.5Mobility Target