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The Greatest Stretch You’ve Never Thought To Try

Want to improve your spine, shoulder, and leg health instantly?

David Liira, Kin.
5 min readJan 22, 2024
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Every once in a while, a stretch or exercise comes around that is simply perfect. The wall-based thoracic extension is one of them. Not only is it easy, accessible, and oh-so-satisfying to complete, but it’s safe and relevant for virtually every population.

Want to get rid of back pain? It’s got you covered.

Tired of tight hamstrings? Look no further.

Ready to get rid of that knot between your shoulders? This is your answer.

The power of this stretch comes from its ability to offset all of our bad postural habits. While many of us sit with the shoulders rounded and the spine slouched for hours on end, just a minute of this movement can start counteracting the negative effects of sedentary behavior and get you feeling loose and spry once again.

Are you ready to restore mobility to your body and get back to pain-free living?

Deriving Health from Within: The Exercise That Should Be in Every Routine

To help you get the most out of this movement, I’m going to offer a few modifications to make it as relevant and accessible to as many…

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David Liira, Kin.
David Liira, Kin.

Written by David Liira, Kin.

Kinesiologist. Writing on health and the human condition. Clap and I clap back. https://www.davidliirakin.com

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