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standing bilateral shoulder abduction with dumbbell - beginner Upper Body exercise
  • Upper Body
  • beginner

standing bilateral shoulder abduction with dumbbell

stand with arms at sides holding dumbbells, raise both arms laterally to ninety degrees with straight elbows, return and repeat

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

How it is done

Stand with arms by the side holding dummbell in each hand. Elevate the both arms away from the body to 90 degrees, keeping elbow straight. Move the arms back 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.