Exercise/Body/Flexibility/Elbow-Squeeze Arm Raise
Elbow-Squeeze Arm Raise
- Practice raising the arms with the forearms pressed together while holding a hip hinge, opening the upper back and shoulders.
Setup
- Stand in a Exercise/Body/Flexibility/Founder Pose with the hips back and the chest lifted. Bring the arms in front of you with the elbows bent at 90 degrees, forearms touching and palms and fingers pressed together.
Practice
- Keep the forearms together and raise them as high as you can through a full range, then lower them. The set ends when the elbows separate.
Dose and Progression
- The video does two sets of 10 to 15 lifts. If full repetitions are too hard, press up once and hold the squeeze.
Cues and Variations
- Squeeze each finger, the palms, and the elbows together the whole time; the exercise stops working when the elbows come apart.
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