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clap forward - beginner Upper Body exercise
  • Upper Body
  • beginner

clap forward

stand with arms elevated laterally to 90 degrees, clap hands forward, then return to starting position

Starting position
standing
Joints
shoulder
Muscles
anterior deltoid, pectoralis major, serratus anterior
Goal
postural correction, coordination, mobility
Type
isotonic concentric, active

How it is done

Stand and elevate the arms to 90 degrees by the side with elbow straight. Clap forward and open the arms back to starting position.

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

The plan starts with an assessment.