Press back out and repeat.
Prone floor y raise.
Step 1 lie facedown on the floor with your arms straight out to your sides and your thumbs pointing up.
Instructions lie facedown on the floor with your shoulders fixed out on a diagonal angle so that your hands line up with ears.
Step 2 keeping your core tight and your arms straight raise your.
The view of your torso and arms from above will look like a y set up.
Lying face down on the floor angle your arms overhead at 45 degrees.
Keep your head aligned with your thoracic upper spine.
Raise arms up and down staying controlled for the entire movement.
Laying on the floor with feet and head down and arms out at a 45 degree angle with thumbs up.
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This is the starting position.
Focus on generating most of your lift.
If you have a larger then normal hunch kyphosis in your upper back you may find this exercise too difficult.
With your chest down on the floor look right down put your hands out in front in a y at about 45 degrees lift your arms then pull your elbows back to your ribs.
This exercise particularly targets the front and side regions of the shoulders.
Keeping your core tight raise your arms off the ground.
Prone scapular shoulder stabilization series i y t w o formation step 1.
Prone y press this is like a y raise but with an extra pull down in the middle.
Let arms hang down at arm s length with palms facing each other.
Lie prone on your stomach on a mat with your arms and legs fully extended.
If this is the case try the prone cobra extension exercise instead.
Prone y s prone y s aim to improve thoracic posture by strengthening the lower trapezius muscle.
Make sure to keep your arms straight the entire time.
Without arching your back raise your arms upwards to the level of your shoulders.
The incline y raise is a prehabilitation exercise that increases range of motion mobility and strength throughout the upper back and shoulder complex.
Grab a pair of dumbbells and lie chest down on a low incline bench 30 45 degrees.