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shoulder extension isometric 3 - beginner Upper Body exercise
  • Upper Body
  • beginner

shoulder extension isometric 3

stand with arm at 90 degrees forward, push upward against resistance of opposite hand above wrist

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

How it is done

Stand, elevate the arm forward to 90 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.