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standing hammer curl with resistance band - beginner Upper Body exercise
  • Upper Body
  • beginner

standing hammer curl with resistance band

standing elbow flexion with neutral grip against band resistance, thumbs up throughout movement

Starting position
standing
Joints
elbow
Muscles
biceps, brachialis, brachioradialis
Equipment
resistance band
Goal
postural correction
Type
isotonic concentric, resisted, isotonic eccentric

How it is done

Stand with arm by the side holding either ends of theraband and centre of the band passing under the feet and thumbs pointing away from the body. Bend the elbows against the resistance of the theraband such that thumbs pointing towards the ceiling . Straighten the elbows to starting position.

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

The plan starts with an assessment.