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supine core set with overhead arm raise - beginner Trunk exercise
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supine core set with overhead arm raise

maintain core engagement while raising arms overhead from supine position with knees bent

Starting position
supine, crook-lying
Joints
shoulder, lumbar spine
Muscles
deltoid, rectus abdominis, erector spinae, transverse abdominis
Goal
postural correction, coordination, stability
Type
isotonic concentric, resisted, isotonic eccentric

How it is done

Lie on the back with feet on the floor and knees bend and arms by the side. Elevate arms overhead maintaing the core set, arms back 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.