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

shoulder shrug

elevate shoulders upward, hold briefly, then lower back down in a controlled manner

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

How it is done

Stand with arms by the side. Elevate/shrug the shoulder, hold and release the shrug by lowering the shoulder. Repeat

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

The plan starts with an assessment.