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prone ys - beginner Upper Body exercise
  • Upper Body
  • beginner

prone ys

prone scapular retraction with overhead arm elevation, thumbs up, targeting upper back and shoulder stability.

Starting position
prone
Joints
shoulder, thoracic spine
Muscles
deltoid, rotator cuff, trapezius, rhomboids
Goal
postural correction, stability, mobility
Type
isotonic concentric, active, isotonic eccentric

How it is done

Lie on the stomach with legs straight forward on the table and arms by side, off the table . Squeeze the shoulder blade towards each other and elevate the arms overhead with thumb pointing towards ceiling . Release the squeeze and back to starting position. Repeat.

Nothing here is a prescription. Your physiotherapist decides which of these are yours, and when.

The plan starts with an assessment.