The #1 BACK EXERCISE You Need to Do in 2025 for a STRONGER Back

Rhomboid minor release — seated position, shoulder blade retracted to expose the tissue right off the spinous process origin. I'm anchoring with lateral tension toward the medial border of the scapula, then having the patient protract and reach across their body to create a full stretch through the muscle. They'll even use their opposite hand to pull the arm further — more reach, more release. Then I flip the approach: tension from the medial border of the scapula moving medially, same movement