Exercises for a Shoulder Replacement

Get on a bench and lie down on your back. Take a baseball bat or a golf club and hold it at shoulder level with both hands as if it were a weight. Press the bat up until you lock your elbows out. Return the bat up to shoulder height, and repeat the lift 10 times. Take a 30-second break and repeat the set.

Lie down on your bench and put your arms down at your side. Take a 3-pound weight and hold it at waist level. Try to lift it to shoulder height, and hold it for 3 seconds. Return to its original position, and repeat the lift 10 times. Take a 2-minute break and repeat the set. Do this exercise with your non-surgical shoulder as well.

Stand up and hold 3-pound weights in each hand, with your hands at waist level. Shrug your shoulders up and hold it for a count of three before returning to your original position. Repeat this exercise 10 times. Take a 30-second break and repeat it again.