BANDED LATERAL RAISE

This is a shoulder abduction strengthening exercise. Start with your arms in the scapular plane (arms about 30 degrees in front of your body). Step on the inside of a pullup assist band and hold it with both hands in a thumbs up grip (mid pronation). Raise both hands to approximately shoulder height. Use as little momentum as possible while performing this exercise.

Muscles Involved:

• Rotator Cuff (Supraspinatus)

• Deltoids (Lateral Deltoid)

• Upper Trapezius

Related Conditions:

• Rotator Cuff Tear

• Shoulder Impingement

• Strength and Conditioning

• Rotator cuff tendinitis

• Deltoid strain

• Supraspinatus strain

• Upper trapezius strain

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