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wrist extension with dumbbell - beginner Upper Body exercise
  • Upper Body
  • beginner

wrist extension with dumbbell

seated forearm supported wrist extension exercise using dumbbell with opposite hand assistance for controlled movement.

Starting position
sitting
Joints
wrist
Muscles
extensor carpi radialis, extensor carpi ulnaris, wrist extensors
Equipment
chair, dumbbell
Goal
postural correction, mobility
Type
isotonic concentric, isotonic eccentric, active assisted

How it is done

Sit on the chair, rest the forearm on arm rest with hand is off the arm rest such that palm facing towards the floor with holding a dumbbell. Using the asistance of other hand, move the wrist towards the ceiling, lower the hand 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.