Half Kneel Archer
HALF KNEEL ARCHER
The half knee archer is a thoracic rotation and shoulder circumduction mobility exercise. Start by kneeling down with one leg and raise both arms out in front of your. Keep one arm stationary forwards and reach directly back with one arm behind you while rotating through the torso. Raise the back arm overhead then forwards while returning back to the starting position.
Structures involved:
thoracic spine
scapulothoracic joint
glenohumeral joint
serratus posterior superior
rhomboids
trapezius
multifidus
Related Conditions
costovertebral irritation / costotransverse irritation
Dowager’s hump
Thoracolumbar Syndrome
Cervicothoracic Joint Dysfunction / CT junction dysfunction
Shoulder Impingement
rotator cuff tendinitis
Text Neck
Neck Associated Disorder