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proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation diagonal two flexion pattern with dumbbell - beginner Upper Body exercise
  • Upper Body
  • beginner

proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation diagonal two flexion pattern with dumbbell

diagonal arm movement from opposite hip to overhead with elbow extension and thumb up rotation.

Starting position
standing
Joints
shoulder, elbow
Muscles
deltoid, triceps, rotator cuff, biceps
Equipment
dumbbell
Goal
postural correction, coordination, mobility
Type
isotonic concentric, resisted, isotonic eccentric

How it is done

Stand with hand close to the opposite hip holiding a dumbbell. Elevate the arm diagonally to same side of shoulder by straighten the elbow and thumb facing towards the ceiling. Bend the elbow diagonally to the opposite hip 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.