Anterior Deltoid Programme
Anterior Deltoid L1
Anterior Deltoid L1
- Lying on your back, lift the affected arm to a vertical position with the help of your other arm.
- Hold the affected arm in the vertical position, draw slow and controlled circles with the arm, while also keeping the elbow straight.
- Over time progress to larger circles, for a longer period.
- As this exercise becomes easier, progress to the next exercise.
Anterior Deltoid L2
Anterior Deltoid L2
- Lying on your back, bend the affected arm and lift it to a vertical position with the help of your other arm.
- Hold the affected arm in the vertical position with its own strength for as long as you are able while also keeping the elbow straight.
- Bring this arm back down to your side with the help of the other arm.
- As your arm gets stronger, you will be able to lower it to your side without help.
- When this becomes easy move to the next exercise.
Anterior Deltoid L3
Anterior Deltoid L3
- Lying on your back, lift the affected arm to a vertical position with the help of your other arm.
- Hold the affected arm in the vertical position with its own strength for as long as you are able while also keeping the elbow straight.
- Bring this arm back down to your side with the help of the other arm.
- As your arm gets stronger, you will be able to lower it to your side without help.
- When this becomes easy move to the next exercise.
Anterior Deltoid L4
Anterior Deltoid L4
- Sit in a reclined position, lift the bent affected arm to a vertical position with the help of your other arm.
- Hold the affected arm in the vertical position with its own strength for as long as you are able while also keeping the elbow straight.
- Bring this arm back down to your side with the help of the other arm.
- As your arm gets stronger, you will be able to lower it to your side without help.
- When this becomes easy move to the next exercise.
Anterior Deltoid L5
Anterior Deltoid L5
- Sit in a reclined position, lift the affected arm to a vertical position with the help of your other arm.
- Hold the affected arm in the vertical position with its own strength for as long as you are able while also keeping the elbow straight.
- Bring this arm back down to your side with the help of the other arm.
- As your arm gets stronger, you will be able to lower it to your side without help.
- When this becomes easy move to the next exercise.
Anterior Deltoid L6
- Sit in a reclined position, lift the affected arm to a vertical position with a small weight in your hand.
- Hold the affected arm in the vertical position with its own strength for as long as you are able while also keeping the elbow straight.
- Bring this arm back down to your side with the help of the other arm.
- As your arm gets stronger, you will be able to lower it to your side without help.
- When this becomes easy move to the next exercise.
Anterior Deltoid L7
- In standing, clench your fist, elevate the arm towards the ceiling and slowly lower.
Anterior Deltoid L8
- In standing, place some resistance band over the top of a door.
- With your back to the door, pull the resistance band down and slowly control the return back to the overhead position.