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Shoulder-Stabilizing Exercises

By Steve Silverman

Shoulder-Stabilizing Exercises
Shoulder instability affects many athletes, particularly those involved in contact sports, swimming and baseball. It also can be a problem with older individuals who also have issues with arthritis. Exercises can be done to improve stability.

Stability activation drill

Lie down on the ground and place a towel under your elbow. Place an exercise ball next to your hand as you extend it at an angle of about 60 degrees. Make a fist with your hand and press your fist into the ball. Hold that fist pressure for about three seconds and then relax. Do this 10 times, relax and repeat the set. This will help build up the area around the shoulder.

Resistance band pull down

Hang a resistance band from a hook on the door. Grab both ends of the band with your hands and start around chest height. Pull the band down until both hands are extended. Hold this for three seconds and then return the band to the starting position. Do this 10 times and then repeat the set. This will help build strength and stability in the shoulder area.

Isometric shoulder exercise

Hold your hand in front of you at chest height. Press your hands into each other at neck height and hold the press for three seconds before your relax. Do this 10 times and then clasp your hands together with interlocking fingers and pull against each other. Do this 10 times. Take a 30-second break and then repeat both sets.

About The Author

Steve Silverman is an award-winning writer, covering sports since 1980. Silverman authored The Minnesota Vikings: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly and Who's Better, Who's Best in Football -- The Top 60 Players of All-Time, among others, and placed in the Pro Football Writers of America awards three times. Silverman holds a Master of Science in journalism from the Medill School of Journalism.
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