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equal weight bearing wall press - beginner Upper Body exercise
  • Upper Body
  • beginner

equal weight bearing wall press

stand facing wall with arms at 90 degrees, press palms equally onto wall with straight elbows, lift off and repeat.

Starting position
standing
Joints
shoulder, elbow, wrist
Muscles
deltoid, triceps, rotator cuff, serratus anterior
Equipment
wall
Goal
postural correction, stability, proprioception
Type
isotonic concentric, active, isotonic eccentric

How it is done

Stand facing the wall, elevate the arms forward to 90 and rest the fingers on the wall. Rest the palms on the wall by putting equal weight, keeping elbows straight. Lift the palm off the wall 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.