Standing shoulder elevation and depression- arms by the sides - Movement

Also known as: Scapular elevation and depression.


Difficulty	Beginner
Velocity	Dynamic
Symmetry	Bilateral
Athlete	Louis
Video length	14 s

Technique

While standing or sitting, make your shoulders go up and down, without activating the rest of your body.
Go slowly and push your shoulders as far as they can go, focusing on exploring the full range of motion in Shoulder elevation and Shoulder depression.

Muscles

Flexibility

Primary

Back
Serratus anterior
Chest
Neck

Secondary

Shoulders

Equipment

Ground (standing)

Ground (standing)

Appears in

Flexibility

Flexible shoulders

Joint movements

Shoulderdepression elevation

trains stretches

Progressions

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Standing shoulder circles- arms by the sides

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