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single arm wall push with shoulder protraction - beginner Upper Body exercise
  • Upper Body
  • beginner

single arm wall push with shoulder protraction

stand facing wall, push through straight arm on pillow to protract scapula, hold, then release and repeat

Starting position
standing
Joints
shoulder
Muscles
pectoralis major, serratus anterior, pectoralis minor
Equipment
pillow, wall
Goal
postural correction, stability, proprioception
Type
active, isometric

How it is done

stand facing the wall, raise the one arm to 90 degree and rest the hand on the wall keeping the elbow straight, place one pillow between the hand and wall. Push the wall, try to round the shoulder and hold. Release the push and 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.