Standing Shoulder CARs
Standing Shoulder CARs is a unilateral mobility exercise training the shoulder across the sagittal, frontal, and transverse planes, using Bodyweight.
- Laterality
- Unilateral
- Planes
- Sagittal · Frontal · Transverse
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
- Primary joints
- Shoulder
Demo video
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How to perform it
- 1Stand tall and perform controlled articular rotations of the shoulder joint by moving the arm through its full circumferential range — forward flexion, external rotation, full abduction, extension, and internal rotation — in a smooth circular path. The standing position adds load of gravity and requires more scapular and core stability than the kneeling variation. Move slowly and breathe steadily, pausing in restricted zones to earn more range and perform 3-5 circles per direction per side. Avoid compensating with trunk lean or scapular elevation — feel the glenohumeral joint rotating freely within a stable and depressed scapular base.
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Training profile
Fascial lines
Joints
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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