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| Muscles worked: |
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Primary: Shoulders
Secondary: Trapezius |
| Instructions: |
- Stand with feet hip-width apart.
- Put one end of the theraband underneath your
right foot. Hold the other end of the theraband
in your right hand.
- Your shoulders should be back, chest out, and
back straight with a slight forward lean.
- With your palm facing your side and your elbow
slightly bent, raise your hand outward, away from
your side until your hand is slightly above
shoulder level.
- Your palms should now be facing the floor and you
should still have a slight bend in the elbows.
- Return to the starting position in a slow,
controlled manner.
- Switch hands and repeat.
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| Don'ts: |
- Don't swing your hand up and then simply drop
your hand down without resisting the therabands
force. Always use slow, controlled movements.
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| Alternate exercises: |
- Front Shoulder Raises (Tb)
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