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shoulder horizontal abduction isometric with elbow flexed - beginner Upper Body exercise
  • Upper Body
  • beginner

shoulder horizontal abduction isometric with elbow flexed

standing isometric horizontal abduction at shoulder level with elbow bent, resisting outward movement with opposite hand

Starting position
standing
Joints
shoulder, elbow
Muscles
posterior deltoid, rhomboids, infraspinatus, teres minor
Goal
postural correction, stability
Type
resisted, isometric

How it is done

Stand, elevate the arm to 90 degrees forward, bend the elbow to 90 degrees such that forearm in front of chest. Place another hand on the outer aspect of arm, move the arm away from the body against the resistance of other hand. Hold and release the push. Repeat

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

The plan starts with an assessment.