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hammer curl isometrics 3 - beginner Upper Body exercise
  • Upper Body
  • beginner

hammer curl isometrics 3

isometric elbow flexion with thumb up, resisting with opposite hand at forearm.

Starting position
standing
Joints
elbow
Muscles
biceps, brachialis, brachioradialis
Goal
postural correction, stability
Type
resisted, isometric

How it is done

Stand with elbow completely bend and keep the thumb facing the ceiling. Place the other hand on the forearm just above the wrist. Try further bending the elbow against the resistance of the other hand. Hold before releasing the resistance and returning to start

Nothing here is a prescription. Your physiotherapist decides which of these are yours, and when.

The plan starts with an assessment.