BANDED ANGELS

The banded angels exercise is for building shoulder strength and stability. Start by looping an exercise band around a dumbbell and hold it down with your feet. Pull the band back by squeezing your shoulder blades together into scapular retraction. Raise your arms overhead and be sure to keep the elbows stacked directly below the wrists to keep the forearm vertical to the ground.

Muscles Involved:

• Trapezius

  • upper trapezius

  • middle trapezius

  • lower trapezius

• Posterior Deltoid

• Rotator Cuff

• Levator Scapulae

• Rhomboids

Related Conditions:

• Shoulder Impingement

• Rotator Cuff Tear

• Upper Cross Syndrome

• Dynamic Shoulder Instability

• Posterior Capsule Impingement

• AC Joint Sprain

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