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aeroplane - beginner Upper Body exercise
  • Upper Body
  • beginner

aeroplane

prone back extension with arms abducted to strengthen posterior chain and scapular stabilizers

Starting position
prone
Joints
shoulder, lumbar spine, thoracic spine
Muscles
gluteus maximus, deltoid, erector spinae, trapezius, rhomboids
Goal
postural correction, stability, endurance
Type
isotonic concentric, isometric

How it is done

Lie on your stomach with legs straight forward. Elevate the arms to 90 degrees by the side . Try lifting the arms, head and upper chest off the floor. Hold before lowering the hands, head and upper chest to starting position.

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

The plan starts with an assessment.