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single arm wall push plus - beginner Upper Body exercise
  • Upper Body
  • beginner

single arm wall push plus

standing wall push with scapular protraction to activate serratus anterior and improve shoulder blade control

Starting position
standing
Joints
shoulder, thoracic spine
Muscles
trapezius, serratus anterior, pectoralis minor
Equipment
wall
Goal
postural correction, stability, mobility
Type
isotonic concentric, active, isotonic eccentric

How it is done

Stand facing the wall, elevate the affected arm straight forward to 90 degrees with hand resting on wall. Push the wall rounding the shoulder, hold and release the push and unround the shoulder. Repeat

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

The plan starts with an assessment.