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Instructions:
- Lie on your back with a mat or comfortable surface underneath you
- Bend the knees so the feet are flat
- Utilising the designated hand weight of choice, bend the elbows so the wrist aligns with the elbow
- The elbows will come into contact with the ground during this lowering phase
- Press the weights together by straightening the arms
- The weights should align with the chest bone
- Lower the arms back into the bent elbow position and repeat as instructed by your Physiotherapist
Incline bench variation:
- For this exercise use weight as prescribed by your physiotherapist
- Set up the bench to an incline position
- Come to a position on the bench with your head rested on the bench and feet on the ground
- From here, push weights forwards to straighten elbows
- Return to starting position and repeat as per physiotherapist instruction
Foam roller variation:
- Lie on your back with the foam roller vertical, supporting the head and the tailbone
- Bend the knees so the feet are flat
- Utilising the designated hand weight of choice, bend the elbows so the wrist aligns with the elbow
- The elbows will come into contact with the ground during this lowering phase
- Press the weights together by straightening the arms
- The weights should align with the chest bone
- Lower the arms back into the bent elbow position and repeat as instructed by your Physiotherapist
