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shoulder flexion isometric with elbow bend - beginner Upper Body exercise
  • Upper Body
  • beginner

shoulder flexion isometric with elbow bend

standing forward arm elevation to 30 degrees with bent elbow, resisted by opposite hand above elbow

Starting position
standing
Joints
shoulder, elbow
Muscles
anterior deltoid, pectoralis major, biceps
Goal
postural correction, stability
Type
resisted, isometric

How it is done

Stand, elevate the arm forward to 30 degrees and bend the elbow making a fist. Place other hand on the arm just above the elbow, further elevate the arm against the resistance of other hand. Release the resistance 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.