BENT OVER W RAISE

This is a shoulder and upper back strengthening exercise. Keep a soft bend in your knees and hinge forwards at the hips until your hands are roughly at knee height while holding a neutral spine. Bend your elbows and raise the weight outwards and up above shoulder height. Use minimal to no momentum for maximum muscle contraction.

Muscles Involved:

• Rotator Cuff (Infraspinatus, Teres Minor)

• Posterior Deltoid

• Upper Trapezius

• Rhomboid

Related Conditions:

• Shoulder Impingement

• Rotator Cuff Tear, Tendinitis, or Tendinopathy

• Upper Cross Syndrome

• Strength Training

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