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elbow extension - beginner Upper Body exercise
  • Upper Body
  • beginner

elbow extension

overhead elbow extension to strengthen triceps while stabilizing the shoulder and upper arm.

Starting position
standing
Joints
shoulder, elbow
Muscles
deltoid, triceps
Goal
postural correction, stability
Type
isotonic concentric, active, isotonic eccentric

How it is done

Stand and elevate the arm overhead so that it is close to the ear and keep the elbow bend. Straighten the elbow without moving the upper arm . Hold and bend the elbow to starting position.

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

The plan starts with an assessment.