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quadruped weight shift side to side - beginner Upper Body exercise
  • Upper Body
  • beginner

quadruped weight shift side to side

shift body weight alternately from one hand to the other while maintaining quadruped position with controlled holds

Starting position
quadruped
Joints
shoulder, elbow, wrist
Muscles
deltoid, transverse abdominis, triceps, rotator cuff
Goal
postural correction, stability, proprioception
Type
active, isometric

How it is done

Adopt quadriped position and gently shift weight from one hand to another. Hold and repeat alternately.

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

The plan starts with an assessment.