Remote Physios logo
Back to the library
shoulder pendulum side to side with dumbbell - beginner Upper Body exercise
  • Upper Body
  • beginner

shoulder pendulum side to side with dumbbell

lean forward with arm hanging, gently swing dumbbell side to side using gravity and momentum.

Starting position
standing
Joints
shoulder
Muscles
deltoid, rotator cuff
Equipment
chair, dumbbell
Goal
mobility, stretching
Type
active assisted, passive

How it is done

Stand facing the backrest of chair with one leg forward, hold a dumbbell in exercising hand and lean forward and other hand resting on back rest of chair. Hang the arm holding dumbbell towards floor and move it side-to-side direction. Back to starting position and repeat.

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

The plan starts with an assessment.