T-Spine Mobility Flow

Thoracic-spine mobility flow. Open book, cat stretch, cobra, world's greatest stretch. ~10 min for desk-bound lifters.

4 exercises~14 min
~14 min

Estimated session

Movements
4
Loads
Coach-filled
Progresses
Every session
01The session

Every movement, in order

Each lift with its working sets and target, in the order you run them. The coach sets the loads from your training and moves them up as the work gets easier.

T-Spine Mobility Flow — every exercise with its working sets, rep or RPE target, and rest.
OrderExerciseTarget
01

Open Book Thoracic Rotation

10 per side. T-spine rotation.

1 × 10 · rest 0s

10
02

Cat Stretch

8-10 slow reps.

1 × 10 · rest 0s

10
03

Cobra Stretch

Hold 30s.

1 × 30s · rest 0s

30s
04

Worlds Greatest Stretch

5 per side.

1 × 10 · rest 0s

10

The coach sets the loads and moves them up — these are the schemes

02Who · when · how

When to reach for this template

This targets thoracic rotation and extension, so drive movement from the mid-back, not the lower spine — on open book and cobra, keep the hips and lumbar quiet and let the upper back do the work. Move slowly at RPE 5, exhaling into each rotation to find a little more range. For desk-bound lifters this is near-daily work and a primer before pressing or front-rack days; run it as a smooth flow. If lower-back extension takes over on cobra, reduce the range and re-aim the stretch at the thoracic segment.

Tuned to you

Every workout

The coach reads your log, tunes the loads and volume to where you are today, and tells you when to add weight.

05FAQ

Common questions

The facts most people check before they drop this session into a week.

01When should I use the T-Spine Mobility Flow template?

This targets thoracic rotation and extension, so drive movement from the mid-back, not the lower spine — on open book and cobra, keep the hips and lumbar quiet and let the upper back do the work. Add it to your week in Squatly and the coach schedules it, sets the loads from your training, and tells you when to move up.

02How many working sets is T-Spine Mobility Flow, and how long does it take?

T-Spine Mobility Flow runs 4 movements and about 4 working sets, roughly 14 minutes once warm-ups are in. The full per-exercise scheme — sets, reps or RPE, and rest — is in the session table above.

06The method

Built on the Squatly method

Every set count, rep target, and rest period here comes from how the coach weighs volume, intensity, and fatigue. See where the numbers come from.

Read the method

Volume, intensity, and fatigue — read per lift, every session.

Last updated: June 2026

Tuned to you, every workout

Keep moving forward.

Add this template to your week. The coach reads your training, sets the loads, and tells you when to push.

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Aleks · Coach

Three clean sessions at 185 × 5, last one at RPE 7. You’ve got more let’s take 190 on Monday.

Proposal — add weight

Last185 × 5RPE 7
Mon190 × 5▲ +5 lb
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