Shoulder Abduction And Isometric Exercise Guide

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Exercise J: Shoulder Abduction, Isometric
1 Stand or sit about 4–6 inches away from a wall with your right / left side facing the wall.
2 Bend your right / left elbow and gently press your elbow into the wall. Increase the pressure gradually until you are pressing as hard as you can without shrugging your shoulder.
3 Hold for __________ seconds.
4 Slowly release the tension and relax your muscles completely before repeating the exercise.
Repeat __________ times. Complete this exercise __________ times per day.
Exercise K: Shoulder Flexion, Isometric
1 Stand or sit about 4–6 inches away from a wall with your right / left side facing the wall.
2 Keeping your right / left elbow straight, gently press the top of your fist into …show more content…

4 Slowly release the tension and relax your muscles completely before repeating the exercise.
Repeat __________ times. Complete this exercise __________ times per day.
Exercise L: Internal Rotation, Isometric
1 Stand or sit in a door frame, facing the door frame.
2 Bend your right / left elbow and place the palm of your hand against the door frame so that only your hand is touching the frame. Your upper arm should not leave your side.
3 Gently press your hand into the doorframe, as if you are trying to push your arm toward your stomach.
• Avoid shrugging your shoulder while you press your hand into the door frame. To do this, keep your shoulder blade tucked down toward the middle of your back.
4 Hold for __________ seconds.
5 Slowly release the tension and relax your muscles completely before doing the exercise again.
Repeat __________ times. Complete this exercise __________ times per day.
Exercise M: External Rotation, …show more content…

• Avoid shrugging your shoulder while you press your hand into the door frame. To do this, keep your shoulder blade tucked down toward the middle of your back.
4 Hold for __________ seconds.
5 Slowly release the tension and relax your muscles completely before doing the exercise again.
Repeat __________ times. Complete this exercise __________ times per day.
Exercise N: Shoulder Flexion
1 Sit on a stable chair without armrests, or stand.
2 With both arms straight down, hold a __________ weight in your right / left hand, or hold an exercise band with both hands. Your palms should face down, toward your body, at the starting position.
3 Keeping your arms straight, lift your right / left arm in front of your body and over your head. Keep your other arm straight down, in the starting position.
• Avoid shrugging your shoulder as you raise your arm. To do this, keep your shoulder blade tucked down toward the middle of your back.
4 Hold for __________ seconds.
5 Slowly return to the starting position.
Repeat __________ times. Complete this exercise __________ times per day.
Exercise O: Shoulder

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