Improve Your Spinal Rotation (Beginner To Advanced) 

this man changed my life as a long distance runner, i used to get injured, be stiff, and have no mobility. i’ve been doing his routines for like 6 months now since quarantine and im much more flexible and nimble on my feet

Hey Tom. Before learning about the importance of mobility and being spiritually guided by your follow along routines, I was suffering alot from GAD, psychosis,and multiple diagnosis of schizophrenia, treated by anti-depressants, anxiety meds, and anxiety pills. I was in an inpatient program, and I took it up with my doctor, that I needed a fresh start, a change of diet as well as....a training program. I found your channel, scrolled through, and I thought at first that you would be a con, trying to sell your guides as a precursor to some supplement site. But NO! You are a genuine bodybuilder and life coach miracle. I started the most basic follow along, some beginneer stretches. Ive progressed somuch! I couldnt thank you enough. My addictions:gone, going on 11 months. My pain and anxious depression, gone. My diet: holistic. My overall health: Warrior. If you don't mind, I would like to send you a donation. You changed my life, IDK when this corona virus lockdown will end; we had a long summer, almost everday I trained toes to head. Please keep doing what you do, This is progress. Cheers, -Renátó

Imma declare these as the gods of RU-vid calisthenics lmao 1.Fitness faqs 2.Tom Merrick 3.Calimove 4.Saturno movement These are the channels you all need to learn about calisthenics and yoga being honest I owe these guys so much I learnt so much from them ngl keep up the great work Tom, #Roadto1million 💪

You have to love Tom’s videos. They’re always thorough, but somewhat concise, and most importantly, sUUUUPER helpful 🤠😎😎

Great video! Just finding your page and excited to explore further

Never thought about spinal rotation, thanks Tom.

I was in so much pain I couldn’t sleep! I do not like pain killers but I was so tempted until I remembered your videos. I can sleep peacefully thanks to you. 😭 thank you!!!!❤

Coming from strength training and then bodybuilding, I hit a wall with lower back problems that has landed me in the world of mobility work. Fun journey, and this video is very helpful.

Tom you are an inspiration, I hope I can help people somehow like you do, with mobility, strength and in general just being healthier and happier! Cheers man

Thank you Tom. We really really appreciate all the work you do! I have found your full body stretching routine video extremely helpful. Hope you know how much your efforts with these videos are appreciated. Take care!

Glad I stumbled upon this. I would always get lower back pain from boxing and other twisting activities and now I know why.

Mobility and flexibility for longevity. Nice!

Hey Tom. Just want to tell you that you've recently become my go-to guy as I relearn to move. Thank you.

Your channel has been so helpful for me, thank you so much for the valuable information and constant motivation!

You are the best. Always blow my mind how you think about those variations and progressions. Genius. Thanks alot man.

Hi Tom!Lots of greetings from Germany!I am following your Videos sinds years and i think you are great in showing what is good and healthy for us.Beside this you got in a very Good shape the last years.I am working in cologne as an osteopath and i am using a lot of your excersises for my patients ☺️.Thank you for that.The Rotation Video is good,especially for Golfers.I‘m playing a 2 handicap😎.The pancake Rotation Stretch is nice but very very advanced🙄.All the best for you.Greetings,Andreas

LETS GO SPINAL HEALTH FOR EVERYBODY!

Very useful exercise channel and I was using it in my fitness career and I hope add something for senior pepoles and youth specially in posture shoulder Neck back

Thanks Tom. I use so many of your mobility and flexibility videos. What you do and how you come across is really unique - so authentic, accessible and no nonsense! Love it. I'd love to see video on how to improve the side bending that will help me to get into that twisted pancake position. The rest of my mobility/flexibility is pretty good but I get stuck on the sides!

Same with me! I've been doing it for about 1 year and being 66 years old, playing racquetball and lots of cycling has eliminated a lot of the pain I used to endure. BTW - I swear Tom doesn't age. Look at an older video and now and you'll see how little he's changed. Must have great genetics.....LOL.

I am following for a long time your videos and recently i started to do the strecth and mobility exercies from one of you older videos into my routine. I must say that the effect and the feeling i am having after that is non describeble! Thank you for sharing all these videos and for the effort! i wish you nothing but the best and to hit as much followers as you please. Well done mate and proceed what you are doing you are an amazing guy! Cheers

Great video (as usual). Almost everyone neglects this work. I will definitely start implementing some of these movements.Thank you Tom!

Tom, this is also great kneeling as part of the Turkish Getup Development. The QL's will fire like nothing else!

very nice video!!! this exercise increase shoulder flexibility and mobility.

Excellent video. I think thoracic mobility is one of the most neglected and overlooked aspects of training (neglected it myself in the past). Luckily, I started training thoracic mobility a while ago and I can notice a huge improvement in posture, injury prevention and back comfort.

I injured my QL over the summer so a video with more QL strengthening exercises would be much appreciated Tom x

Awesome video Tom thanks xx

Awesome bro Need help with the Ido portal squat routine🙏 please

All these exercises helped me reduce my very very very stubborn love handles as well ❤️❤️❤️

Something i need to work on.. and def fun to play with.

Fight club physique, only way taller… hope you will always produce videos for us.

Thanks this is exactly what I need

great exercises btw!!

Hey Tom! Absolutely love your channel. You're a great guy who genuinely seems to want to help people and your content is straight fire. Is there any hope of you doing an external/internal hip rotation routine?

great as always, what's your opinion on what should you do to open up your body during daytime when you on the chair for like hours?

Your video change really My Body 👍

Getting more lean... Good job tom. 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼love your videos 🇱🇧

Great as usual ! Very helpfull!

I learned two things from watching this video: 1) an excellent progression to use while trying to increase my spinal mobility, and 2) I should really improve my diet. Thanks for sharing/shaming (😂)

could you do a video talking about shoulder external rotation? increasing range of motion and end range strength? (another golf related thing haha!)

Thank you!

Best as always!

Hey @tom merrick, are you able to do a golf specific follow along routine? Ta

I am a discus thrower and I want to see how far I can throw. I noticed that I don't have the best thoracic spine mobility. Its not horrible, but it is not great. rotational power is really important.

Beautiful.

How many of the first 3 gentle stretches should you do and how often a day?

Love supine thoracic circles!

When doing T spine rotations, should you try to keep your spine axial? Or, move in different planes? By the way, if I do say so, great spotting technique on the windmill. Thanks Tom👌👍

Hey dad if i had to pick 1 exercise/stretch what would be the most efficient for spinal rotation ?

Thanks Tom 👍

I sent this video to my girlfriend and she left me for Tom Merrick

Hi Tom, can you do a golf-specific stretching program?

Sciatic nerve inhibiting hamstring Flexibility video please🙏🙏

What's your opinions on de-load weeks for stretching Tom? Is it necessary to take a week completely off stretching or is a week of just less intense stretching better? (this question is more for if you have been doing several weeks of fairly intense stretching, in my case pancake and split training)

Hi can you do another detailed tutorial for the front splits? Specifically how to straighten my back leg, I keep going on my knee.

Yea yea yea love it🥳

How long are the workouts in your program? And how many days a week do you workout with the program?

Dont you have knee instability issues since youre very flexible especially in the pancake and split positions? Greetz

Hey Tom, what do you think about crab reach for spinal rotation mobility?

Could you please do a spinal follow along?

Tom , u did mention u had tennis elbow .. is there any routines to help in recovery ?

Thx, super 👍

I love rowing but while using the rowing machine after 20mins my back, mainly lower back starts to ache 😣

Yup my spinal rotation sucks! Thanks Tom

Can this help me with bad posture?

I cannot perform this movements becaus of a massiv instability of my right shoulder, it is really a problem to create a selectiv movement in my thoracic spine...

Thanks tom, you even go to a physio therapy for us🥺

Can this help for scoliosis???

amazing vids,. I hope for closeup shots of your armpit in all movements.

You play golf! That's finally the reveal of your secret, where you got your body from 🤣

Благодарю 👏🙌💫🌟👋

you got very lean and clean! remember your old bulky shape...

Tom, please some tips about IT band syndrom. Maybe any routine?

Your poses remind me of ashtanga yoga

Yo Tom! Have you ever tried climbing? :D

7:30.... now you're just showing off. Closest I get to a pancake that good is my local ihop....... Still trying, I'm jealous though

He has the body of a Greek God

U luk like a fit mr. beast

Dammn that last one, are you made out of rubber 😶

I bet 7:20 makes you feel amazing if you can perform this .. my goal

Lucky yoga mat

I would be REALLY careful doing these. Your back is NOT designed to be rotated like this.

i mean ... other than that, you have great hair Sir.

dude cure acne with diet

No need to look further help

"I BROKE MY BACK, THPINAL" - Mike Tyson

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man, u r the best thank you

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