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supination isometrics 3 - beginner Upper Body exercise
  • Upper Body
  • beginner

supination isometrics 3

isometric forearm supination with self-resistance while seated, elbow flexed and forearm supported on thigh

Starting position
sitting
Joints
elbow, wrist
Muscles
biceps, supinator
Goal
postural correction, stability
Type
resisted, isometric

How it is done

sit and bend the elbow such that the forearm is resting on the thigh with palm facing towards the ceiling, place the other hand on the forearm just above the wrist. Try rotating the forearm towards the floor against the resistance of the other hand. Hold and release the reistance.

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

The plan starts with an assessment.