Strong shoulders begin with flexible shoulder joints. The following exercises will keep your shoulder joints flexible and healthy. These movements can be performed lying down on a bed or floor. You can also adapt them to a standing position by placing your back up against a wall. Straight Arm Stretch Exercise for the Shoulders • Lie on […]
Strengthening Tips from Sit and Be Fit TV host, Mary Ann Wilson, RN Arm raises are a great exercise to help strengthen the shoulders. Begin by sitting toward the front edge of the chair with feet firmly planted on the ground. As with any exercise, take a moment to get into good postural alignment before beginning. Resistance […]
A Total Body Exercise By Mary Ann Wilson, RN Most people think of walking as a workout for the legs only. BUT, you can transform this activity into a total body exercise, just by walking and arm pumping at the same time! Arm pumping almost doubles the aerobic benefit of walking and tones the muscles of the […]
Strengthen the Shoulder Rotators By Mary Ann Wilson, RN There are 4 muscles that form a strong cuff around the shoulder that helps to hold the ball (head of the humerus bone) of the shoulder joint in the socket (glenoid fossa) of the shoulder blade (scapula). These muscles make up the “rotator cuff.” As our […]
By Mary Ann Wilson, RN Because we use them so frequently, it’s easy to take the healthy mechanics of our shoulders for granted until something goes wrong! The shoulder joint is the most movable, most fragile, and most abused joint in the body. To maintain flexibility, it’s important to take the shoulder joints through a […]
By Mary Ann Wilson, RN Here are some shoulder exercises for anyone who is rehabilitating and recovering from a stroke. Learning how to exercise your affected side can be your best defense against contractures after a stroke. Let’s learn some exercises for the affected shoulder. 1) Lean out over the side of chair and circle […]
Exercises to Lubricate your Shoulder Joint and help the “Snap Crackle Pop” of Shoulder Crepitus By Sit and Be Fit TV host, Mary Ann Wilson, RN “Crepitus” is a term used to describe the cracking and popping that sometimes occurs in the shoulder joint when moving the arm. This condition can have a […]
Easy Shoulder Exercises By Mary Ann Wilson, RN Easy Exercises for the Shoulder-Shoulder Circles: Circle your shoulders slowly—shrug them up toward the ears, back, down, forward and up around again. Circle 2-3 times, ending with shoulders back and down. Easy Rotator Cuff Exercise – Pendulum Warm-up: Sit tall with your spine straight. Place the left […]
