Anterior Elevation – Short Lever Arm

ShoulderStrengthening
Anterior Elevation – Short Lever Arm

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Description

Stand up holding a dumbbell in each hand, elbows bent at 90° and close to the body. Keeping this forearm position, raise your arms forward until you reach about 90° of elevation. Control the movement without changing the elbow angle, then slowly lower back down to the starting position.

Settings

Equipment
Dumbbell
Positions
Stand Up
Muscle groups
Shoulder flexors
Difficulty
Moderate
Movement
Flexion
Contraction mode
Concentric

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