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shoulder flexion to 90 degrees - beginner Upper Body exercise
  • Upper Body
  • beginner

shoulder flexion to 90 degrees

standing arm elevation forward to shoulder height, thumb rotates upward, then returns to side

Starting position
standing
Joints
shoulder
Muscles
rotator cuff, anterior deltoid, biceps
Goal
postural correction, mobility
Type
isotonic concentric, active, isotonic eccentric

How it is done

Stand with arms by the side such that thumb pointing forward. Elevate the arms forward to 90 degree such that thumb pointing towards the ceiling. Lower the arm 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.