Doorway Slides

Doorway Slides is a bilateral mobility exercise training the shoulder, scapula, and thoracic spine across the sagittal plane, using Bodyweight.

Laterality
Bilateral
Planes
Sagittal
Equipment
Bodyweight
Primary joints
Shoulder · Scapula · Thoracic Spine
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How to perform it

  1. 1Stand in a doorway and slide both arms up the door frame in an overhead shoulder flexion pattern. The doorway provides proprioceptive feedback for scapular positioning and keeps your arms tracking properly. Focus on upward rotation and keeping your ribs down as you slide up.
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Training profile

Plane of motion

Training intent

MobilityRehab
Motor Control
Stability
Strength
Power
Tissue LoadingPerformance

Highlighted rungs are where this movement lives on the rehab → performance continuum.

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