THORACIC MOBILITY 101: Fixing Rounded Back Deadlifts, Arched OHP and Bad Squats – OmarIsuf

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Dan May 20, 2015 - 4:06 pm

Awesome stuff man

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joey hershel July 23, 2015 - 6:31 am

snip lip

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snpdo August 19, 2015 - 6:44 am

god i knew i was immobile but im like quasimodo in this bitch

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Kevin Ho August 28, 2015 - 7:36 am

Ive had every sort of ache and strain you could think of and at first I thought I was weak or overdoing it maybe both but then as I learnt more about fitness I learned about mobility work and realized I didnt do any….like at all gonna try out this foam rolling stuff

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RossKempOnYourMum01 October 18, 2015 - 10:40 pm

Khal Drogo?

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SD November 19, 2015 - 1:08 pm

He looks kind of like the Hindu god Krishna

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Aurash Shoja November 23, 2015 - 7:33 am

Should you do this before every back/shoulder workout?

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TJ Sho January 23, 2016 - 3:56 pm

MMA fighters/martial artists will tell you, having good thoracic mobility extends far beyond to just lifting (powerlifting, weightlifting, strongman, etc.).  If you ever plan to be able to throw a person properly, your back needs to be very mobile and strong.

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R34L157 February 3, 2016 - 4:04 pm

Thank you Omar

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myjaminone February 13, 2016 - 9:51 am

Youmah Assmuf at itz bäst

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melonhead849 March 7, 2016 - 8:50 pm

this video may save my life, respect!

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Balázs Menyhárt April 21, 2016 - 8:06 pm

Bro, this is the best video in the world, thanks.

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Oli May 8, 2016 - 6:10 pm

MANNNNNN IS DAMNNN GOOOOOOD ahhah thank u my man appreciate!

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Bruno Manuel July 11, 2016 - 4:54 pm

Good video, thanks for the tips!

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Pop-Up Squatz July 18, 2016 - 11:13 pm

great video thanks!

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Ben Grindel July 25, 2016 - 9:21 pm

0:38 But… I thought neanderthals used to live so much healthier! Paleo diet and so on? Is it all a lie?

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Nathanael Morton August 17, 2016 - 1:15 pm

Thanks Omar! Great vid.

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467rtyufgjh August 30, 2016 - 2:32 pm

Thanx, dude. It's just what I've been looking for

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Vinay Dhingra October 3, 2016 - 7:27 pm

amazing

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Y. Tho February 7, 2017 - 6:26 pm

I needed this so bad.

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OB February 20, 2017 - 1:42 am

"get on all fours, spread your legs" whoa buddy, I'm just here for an exercise tutorial

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Pancakes February 26, 2017 - 2:59 pm

I am hard

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Joseph Crane May 3, 2017 - 5:35 am

I lack strength in the mid back. The mobility is good. How do I strengthen those muscles?

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Manuel Ubillus June 4, 2017 - 11:29 am

Omar I have been struggling with upper back mobility for a long time now.
I had a talk with a physical therapist and although I have been working out consistently for 3 years and developed a really good foundation the physician told me my lower traps are not strong enough and due to that my upper traps have been doing all the work causing my neck to feel extremely stiff which is the reason why I went to the doctor.

Looking forward to start doing those exercises and improve my middle back mobility. Thanks dude, you the real mvp.

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Enty December 5, 2017 - 7:10 pm

OMG the peanut Fucking kills !! I laughed hysterically in pain 😂😂

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Shantel Guetgen March 12, 2018 - 9:36 am

I know that you can get solutions for that on Unflexal website :)))

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Cordelia Blakeslee March 14, 2018 - 12:13 pm

Great to see that your skill… Try Unflexal workouts to be more flexal 🙂

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Easter Stedman March 14, 2018 - 2:11 pm

I'm sure the best workouts instruction is on Unflexal workouts. I just love it !

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Frito Laid September 29, 2018 - 4:49 am

athlene x said not to put hands on head, but oh gawd, I did the first exercise and that stretch feels sooooo good! Thanks for the advice, Ive never seen the first one on any video

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Whaitiri Matunga December 23, 2018 - 9:52 pm

just wondering how long should it usually take to do all of them, cos when im in the gym i feel like i spent 20 mins to half an hour warming up nd stretching ?

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Frank Fitness February 14, 2019 - 11:30 am

Hey Omar. Can this be done as a mobilty warmup before lifting?

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flugelblarghen April 12, 2019 - 2:59 am

Wasn't sure if this was my issue. Then I almost died trying to do the first excercise

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Jin Hayabusa September 7, 2019 - 7:27 am

I can't do first exercise. It's form really hard

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Sarah O’Hern September 24, 2019 - 3:47 pm

Gahdamit, I'm trying so hard to learn, but Omar is so gorgeous… I'm dead.

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Galactic warrior October 10, 2019 - 1:23 am

You've been watching your youtube videos properly lmao

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Jay N July 21, 2021 - 2:23 pm

Gotta try this, I have terrible t spine mobility. I boxed for years and, the best guess of the physical therapist I saw for awhile, I ended up with a mild disk herniation in my t spine from the repetitive strain of rotating into punches for hours and hours. When it hurts it feels like a burning icepick stabbing in between and towards the bottom of my shoulder blade on the left side. Really only happens when I stand still for long periods, like when washing dishes or fishing. It's weird, almost the entire left side of my upper back is numb to the touch as well. The sports doctor I wen't to used this little rolley wheel covered in spikes to go over my back with and I could't feel it at all in most places on that side. I have been lucky and it doesn't cause daily pain, and as long as I train regularly it takes a long time to start hurting. But if I stop lifting for a month or two, I recently had a surgery and had to take time off, it starts hurting after about an hour of regular chores. Stuff like dishes, sweeping, cleaning even just working on my motorcycle or some other project. It's funny because I was going to physio for awhile about 11 years ago when it was diagnosed and they had me doing all these old lady movements, but I was easily maxing all their machines as I was lifting and an athlete at the time as well, and I had 0 muscle weakness. Just pain during longer, standing repetitive tasks. The only thing that was nice about physio is when the cute chick was working as the assistant and she gave great massages. She would always massage the upper half of my as* too, well worth the co pay. I am also lucky that it actually seems to have gotten less painful over time instead of the alternative, and it doesn't hurt to lift heavy, it actually seems to help. Only big problem is it can be very hard to maintain neutral spine on deadlift because everything gets so locked up. Although, once I hit 75% of my max or so I feel much stronger with a slightly rounded back anyway, which I have just learned to accept to some extent. It's kinda ugly but works and is supposedly not any more dangerous according to many coaches and physios these days.

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