Shoulder Hold With Towel

General And Specifics

• this shoulder exercise belongs to the category isometric training and can be done sitting and standing

Starting Position

• put one foot on the end of a long towel
• turn it in and hold the other end with the hand on the same side
• the palm points to the thigh
• the legs are hip width opened, knees are slightly bent
• hold the back upright and the head up

Correct Execution

• lift the arm at the side of your body without releasing the towel
• ideally, your arm is parallel to the ground in the final position and the tension on the deltoid and the towel
• hold the tension for 25 seconds
• lower the arm, switch sides and do another 25 seconds