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wrist flexion isometric 1 - beginner Upper Body exercise
  • Upper Body
  • beginner

wrist flexion isometric 1

isometric wrist flexion with manual resistance while seated, forearm supported on thigh

Starting position
sitting
Joints
wrist
Muscles
forearm flexors, wrist flexors
Goal
postural correction, stability
Type
resisted, isometric

How it is done

Sit and rest the forearm on the thigh with hands off the thigh palm facing towards the ceiling, make a fist and move towards the floor. Place another hand on the top of the fist, move the hand towards the ceiling against the resistance of other hand. release the resistance and repeat.

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

The plan starts with an assessment.