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active row - beginner Trunk exercise
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  • beginner

active row

standing scapular retraction with elbow flexion and shoulder extension, returning to 90-degree forward elevation

Starting position
standing
Joints
shoulder, thoracic spine, elbow
Muscles
latissimus dorsi, biceps, trapezius, posterior deltoid, rhomboids
Goal
postural correction, stability, posture
Type
isotonic concentric, active, isotonic eccentric

How it is done

Stand with arms elevated forward to 90 degree with thumb pointing towards the ceiling. Squeezing the blades, bend the elbow and bring close to the trunk, straight the arm forward 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.