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standing shoulder scaption to 90 degrees with dumbbell - beginner Upper Body exercise
  • Upper Body
  • beginner

standing shoulder scaption to 90 degrees with dumbbell

elevate arm at 30 degrees from frontal plane to 90 degrees with straight elbow, then lower

Starting position
standing
Joints
shoulder
Muscles
deltoid, trapezius, supraspinatus, serratus anterior
Equipment
dumbbell
Goal
postural correction, stability
Type
isotonic concentric, resisted, isotonic eccentric

How it is done

Stand with arms by the side, holding dumbbell in exercising hand. Elevate the arm, at the angle of 30 degree from the trunk, straight forward by 90 degrees keeping elbow straight. Lower the arm 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.