Shoulder Exercises - Theraband
- Elbows in: Forearms straight out in front of you with elbows touching your body. Keep elbows to the side and pull hands away from each other.
- Arms stretched out: Arms straight out with elbows locked. Pull hands away from each other.
- Arms overhead: Arms straight overhead. Pull hands away from each other.
- Arms behind the back: Arms behind the back. Pull hands away from each other.
- Single arm curl: Stand on one end of theraband. Hold other end with palm forward and pull up bending elbow.
- Single arm forward: Stand on one end of theraband. Hold other end with palm toward your body. Move hand forward and up to approximately shoulder height.
- Single arm backward: Stand on one end of theraband. Hold other end with palm toward your body. Move hand backward and up to approximately shoulder height.
- Single arm away from body: Stand on one end of theraband. Hold other end with palm toward your body. Move hand away from body and up to approximately shoulder height.
- Face door: Wrap one end tightly around a doorknob. Face the door and pull arm toward your body and down to side keeping arm straight. Repeat with other arm.
- Across the body: Turn a quarter turn away from the door and pull theraband across your body keeping arm straight. Repeat with other arm.
- Face away from the door: Turn another quarter turn facing away from the door. Pull arm to your side keeping arm straight. Repeat with other arm.
- Across the body: Turn a quarter turn away from the door and pull theraband across your body keeping arm straight. Repeat with other arm.
Start out with 5-10 repetitions with each exercise and work up until you can do 30 repetitions comfortably. For increased resistance, change to a red theraband after reaching 30 repetitions with the yellow theraband.
If you have questions, please call or email me at gbirdsley@msn.com.
Dr. Galen
Birdsley Health & Wellness Center
1360 South Main Street
Salt Lake City, Utah 84115
(801) 467-7141