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prone y raise on swiss ball with dumbbell - beginner Trunk exercise
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prone y raise on swiss ball with dumbbell

lie prone on swiss ball, elevate arms overhead in y position while squeezing shoulder blades together.

Starting position
prone
Joints
shoulder, thoracic spine
Muscles
deltoid, rotator cuff, rhomboids, lower trapezius
Equipment
swiss ball, dumbbell
Goal
postural correction, stability, posture
Type
isotonic concentric, resisted, isotonic eccentric

How it is done

Lie on Swiss Ball such that stomach on the ball and toes on the floor and arms by the side with holding the dumbbells and thumb pointing towards the floor. Squeeze the shoulder blades and elevate the arms towards the head, lower the arms towards floor 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.