This information should not be used to self-diagnose or self-treat any medical condition. So don’t use this information to avoid going to your own healthcare professional or to replace the advice they have given you. Doctor Jo is a licensed Physical Therapist and Doctor of Physical Therapy however, she is not YOUR Physical Therapist and can’t possibly diagnose you through the Internet. Shoulder Strengthening Exercises with a Resistive Band:Ĭlick Below to SUBSCRIBE for More Videos:ĭoctor Jo is a licensed Physical Therapist and Doctor of Physical Therapy.ĭISCLAIMER: This video and any related comments are not medical advice. Shoulder Passive Range of Motion Exercises: Finally, put your other hand behind your elbow, and push backwards for 3 seconds. Next, put your other hand in front of your fist and push forward for 3 seconds. Then put your other hand on the outside of your fist, and push out gently for 3 seconds. Push your fist into your other hand gently towards your stomach and hold for 3 seconds. Bend your elbow with your fist out in front of you. This will help you keep your elbow by your side. For the first two exercises, put a rolled up towel between your elbow and your side. You can use your other hand to push into, or you can do these exercises against a wall. This video will show you isometric exercises that will help strengthen your muscles before you are quite ready for big movement exercises. Sometimes you are not ready to perform strengthening exercises with full movements because you don’t have enough strength yet, or because it hurts too much. Read Doctor Jo’s blog post about this video a t. These isometric shoulder exercises can be done against your hand or a wall. Want to share this video with a friend? Here’s the link to share:

Stay tuned for the next video, where I’ll show you how you can apply this to biceps. Find out how you can fix this in this video. It’s important to note that a lot of guys think they’re working their side delts when doing lateral raises, when in reality their front delts and/or traps are doing most of the work. In this video I’ll show you how to apply isometrics to your lateral raises. In my last phase I was finishing all of my workouts with three 30 second isometric holds on specific body parts that I wanted to bring up and help develop a better mind-muscle connection. Today I want to talk to you guys about isometrics and how to put them into your training. Do you know ALL 6 factors of muscle hypertrophy? Neglecting just ONE will limit your full muscle building potential.

Isometric exercises for shoulder