Standing Y-Raise

STANDING Y-RAISE

The standing y-raise exercise is used to strengthen scapular posterior tilting. Start by holding band with both of your hands. Anchor on end beside your hip. Raise the opposite hand obliquely away from the opposite hip while holding the band with a thumbs up grip. Return to a rested position to complete a repetition.

Muscles involved:

• lower trapezius

• serratus anterior

Related conditions:

• shoulder impingement

• rotator cuff tear

• rotator cuff tendinitis

• winged scapula / scapular winging

  • inferior border scapular winging

• upper cross syndrome

• scoliosis

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