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supine punch plus with scapular protraction - beginner Upper Body exercise
  • Upper Body
  • beginner

supine punch plus with scapular protraction

lying supine, arm elevated 90 degrees, punch dumbbell toward ceiling by protracting scapula, then retract to neutral and repeat

Starting position
supine, crook-lying
Joints
shoulder
Muscles
trapezius, serratus anterior, pectoralis minor
Equipment
dumbbell
Goal
postural correction, stability, mobility
Type
isotonic concentric, resisted, isotonic eccentric

How it is done

Lie on the back with feet on the floor and knnes bend, elevate the arm to 90 degree towards the ceiling with holding a dumbbell in hand. Punch towards the ceiling rounding the shoulder, un-round the shoulder 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.