Standing shoulder retraction and protraction- arms by the sides - Movement

Also known as: Scapular retraction and protraction.


Difficulty	Beginner
Velocity	Dynamic
Symmetry	Bilateral
Athlete	Louis
Video length	11 s

Technique

While standing or sitting, make your shoulders go back and forth, 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 protraction and Shoulder retraction.

Muscles

Flexibility

Primary

Serratus anterior
Back

Secondary

Chest

Equipment

Ground (standing)

Ground (standing)

Appears in

Flexibility

Flexible shoulders

Joint movements

Shoulderprotraction retraction

trains stretches

Progressions

e0b3

Standing shoulder circles- arms by the sides

Beginner

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