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bilateral wall lean with pillow support - beginner Upper Body exercise
  • Upper Body
  • beginner

bilateral wall lean with pillow support

stand facing wall, rest palms on pillow against wall with straight elbows, lean forward with equal weight distribution.

Starting position
standing
Joints
shoulder, elbow, wrist
Muscles
triceps, rotator cuff, anterior deltoid, serratus anterior
Equipment
pillow, wall
Goal
postural correction, stability, proprioception
Type
active, isometric

How it is done

Stand facing the wall and elevate the arms to 90 degrees forward and rest the fingers placed on the wall. Rest the palms on the pillow and lean on it with elbows straight putting equal weight on both hands. Return to starting position and repeat.

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

The plan starts with an assessment.