How to do it
Drive evenly through both feet to distribute your weight.
- 1
Lie on your back with the foam roller positioned under your upper back.
- 2
Bend your knees with feet flat on the floor and cross your arms over your chest.
- 3
Lift your hips off the floor and use your legs to gently roll your upper back on the foam roller.
- 4
Roll from the base of your ribcage to your mid-back.
- 5
Continue for 30-60 seconds.
Expert tip
Move slowly across the foam roller and pause on tender spots to allow the fascia to release.
Common mistakes
- ✕Rolling up onto the neck vertebrae
- ✕Dropping the hips to the floor mid-roll