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shoulder flexion to ninety degrees with dumbbell - beginner Upper Body exercise
  • Upper Body
  • beginner

shoulder flexion to ninety degrees with dumbbell

standing arm elevation forward to shoulder height with dumbbells, palms down, controlled return to start

Starting position
standing
Joints
shoulder
Muscles
rotator cuff, anterior deltoid, upper trapezius
Equipment
dumbbell
Goal
postural correction, stability
Type
isotonic concentric, resisted, isotonic eccentric

How it is done

Stand, arms by the side holding dumbbells in each hand with thumb pointing towards each other. Elevate the arms straight forward to 90 degrees with palm facing the floor. Lower the arms 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.