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quadruped single arm raise - beginner Upper Body exercise

Upper Body
beginner

quadruped single arm raise

lift one arm forward to shoulder height while maintaining quadruped position, hold briefly, then return

Starting position: quadruped
Joints: shoulder, elbow
Muscles: deltoid, erector spinae, transverse abdominis, rotator cuff, trapezius
Goal: postural correction, coordination, stability
Type: isotonic concentric, isotonic eccentric, isometric

How it is done

Adopt quadriped position. Lift one hand to 90 degrees forward , hold and return to starting position.

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

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