Kettlebell Carry Abduction

KETTLEBELL CARRY ABDUCTION

The kettlebell carry abduction exercise is used to train dynamic shoulder stability. It is an exercise progression of the KETTLEBELL CARRY exercise. Hold a kettlebell while balancing it in the bottoms-up position. Keep your elbow stacked directly below your wrist and raise the weight to 90 degrees shoulder flexion while maintaining a 90 degree bend in the elbow. From this starting position, slowly horizontally abduct your shoulder until your upper arm is inline with your torso. Return to the start position to complete a repetition.

Muscles Involved:

• Rotator Cuff

  • supraspinatus

  • infraspinatus

  • teres minor

  • subscapularis

• Anterior Deltoid

• lateral deltoid

• coracobrachialis

• Long Head Biceps Brachii

Related Conditions:

• Dynamic Shoulder Instability

• Posterior Capsule Impingement

• Biceps Tendinitis / Biceps Tendinopathy

• Subacromial Impingement / Shoulder Impingement

• Glenohumeral Labral Tear

• Rotator Cuff Tear / Tendinitis / Tendinopathy

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