Wall Slides w/Upward Rotation & Lift-off
Wall Slides w/Upward Rotation & Lift-off is a bilateral mobility exercise training the shoulder, scapula, and thoracic spine across the sagittal and transverse planes, using Bodyweight.
- Laterality
- Bilateral
- Planes
- Sagittal · Transverse
- Equipment
- Bodyweight
- Primary joints
- Shoulder · Scapula · Thoracic Spine
Demo video
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How to perform it
- 1Pinkys on the wall, thumbs slightly above shoulder height.
- 2Drive medial side of the hand to a Y position (Elbows come off the wall.)
- 3Subtle lift off at the top.
- 4Medial side of hands back on the wall, control down to starting position.
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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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