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supine shoulder flexion - beginner Upper Body exercise
  • Upper Body
  • beginner

supine shoulder flexion

lying on back, lift dumbbell overhead while keeping elbow supported on towel roll, then lower arm back down

Starting position
supine, crook-lying
Joints
shoulder, elbow
Muscles
deltoid, rotator cuff, biceps
Equipment
towel, dumbbell
Goal
postural correction, mobility
Type
isotonic concentric, resisted, isotonic eccentric

How it is done

Lie on the back with feet on the floor and knees bend, arms by the side with thumb pointing towards the ceiling, place a towel under the elbow. Elevate the arm overhead keeping elbow straight, lower the arm 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.