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

supine shoulder shrug

supine shoulder elevation and retraction to activate scapular stabilizers and upper trapezius

Starting position
supine
Joints
shoulder
Muscles
trapezius, rhomboids, levator scapulae
Goal
postural correction, stability, mobility
Type
isotonic concentric, active, isotonic eccentric

How it is done

Lie on the back with arms by the side. Maintaing chin tuck, shrug/elevate both shoulders towards the head, lower the shoulders down and backwards. Repeat.

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

The plan starts with an assessment.