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wall ball circles with shoulder flexion - beginner Upper Body exercise
  • Upper Body
  • beginner

wall ball circles with shoulder flexion

push ball against wall in circles with arm elevated to 90 degrees, moving clockwise and counterclockwise

Starting position
standing
Joints
shoulder, elbow, wrist
Muscles
deltoid, triceps, rotator cuff, forearm flexors
Equipment
ball, wall
Goal
postural correction, coordination, stability, proprioception
Type
active, resisted, isometric

How it is done

Stand facing the wall and elevate the arm to 90 degrees in frontand place a ball between hand and wall. Try making circles while pushing the wall in clock-wise anti-clockwise direction. Repeat.

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

The plan starts with an assessment.