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shoulder extension isometric 2 - beginner Upper Body exercise
  • Upper Body
  • beginner

shoulder extension isometric 2

stand with arm at 45 degrees forward, press upward against opposite hand resistance at wrist

Starting position
standing
Joints
shoulder
Muscles
deltoid, rotator cuff, trapezius
Goal
postural correction, stability
Type
resisted, isometric

How it is done

Stand, elevate the arm forward to 45 degrees, such that hand facing forward. Place other hand just above the wrist, further move the arm towards the ceiling against the resistance of other hand. Release the pull and repeat.

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

The plan starts with an assessment.