15 Min Arm Strengthening Workout After Stroke
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Published 2022-02-04
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You all asked for more strengthening videos, so I'm here to deliver! This is an advanced, 15-minute workout aimed at improving shoulder, bicep, and tricep strength for stroke survivors. It can be done with or without weights and all exercises are done sitting. It's best for survivors who can raise their arms to shoulder height without pain.
Repetition, consistency, and intensity are key to making improvements after stroke, so come back to this video as needed!
What You'll Need:
Sturdy /stable place to sit
Weights (optional)
Willingness to work out with me! 🙂
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Time Stamps:
00:00 Who It's For/What You'll Need
00:40 Warm-up
02:00 Set 1 Exercise 1: Spread Your Wings
02:53 Set 1 Exercise 2: Front Raise
03:47 Set 1 Exercise 3: Shoulder Rotation
04:42 Set 1 Exercise 4: Bicep Curls
05:37 Set 1 Exercise 5: Tricep Extensions
06:34 Set 1 Exercise 6: Cross-Body Punches
07:15 Thirty Second Rest Break
07:42 Set 2 Exercise 1: Spread Your Wings
08:39 Set 2 Exercise 2: Front Raise
09:34 Set 2 Exercise 3: Shoulder Rotation
10:30 Set 2 Exercise 4: Bicep Curls
11:24 Set 2 Exercise 5: Tricep Extensions
12:17 Set 2 Exercise 6: Cross-Body Punches
12:59 Cool-Down
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Medical Disclaimer: All content on this channel is for general informational purposes only. It is not intended to serve as a substitute for medical advice or treatment from a physician or qualified healthcare provider. Talk to your doctor before starting a new exercise or therapy regimen
All Comments (21)
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Ma'am please can you do a video for increase the extension power of fingers. Mainly exercises for recovering fingers.
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Sitting in hospital after a stroke feeling sorry for myself. Left arm is weak. Found this video and enjoy doing the workout. Feeling better within myself and hoping to recover fully. This video has been a great help physically and mentally. If I can do this...anyone can 👍
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thank you so much not only with the exercises but also the inspiring words that give me courage going...
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I LOVE all your videos. I am a stroke survivor!!!!
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I’m so thankful for you, your a blessing in disguise, a ruptured aneurysm brain survivor, & all of your videos help me a great deal. Sending lots of love my way, Alison💞
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Thank you so much for sharing the exercise. You are both a blessing and angel in disguise. Love you loads ❤❤, will add in the above excersise in my daily routine.
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Hi Doctor 👋 I enjoy watching your very informative and beneficial videos THANK YOU! I would like to know if you could please do an exercise for the fingers. I can't bend my fingers on my left hand as there is som painful I try to fold the fingers iiim watching your videos from Sri Lanka keep up the Awesome work!! BLESSINGS 🙌
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Never had a (diagnosed) stroke but i do deal with some muscle weakness and this felt nice. A bit sore in my arm, but nice over all
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Good video and exercise too !
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Great very relaxing and helpful and of course FUN Thank you Marie
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Thank you
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Thanks a lot for more advice
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According to my understanding, the entire injured body is one unit. There is no separation. My method is circular movements thousands of times until the tension of the head, neck, arms, legs, back is released, all circular movements thousands of times
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As always, so very beneficial!
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Thank you so much for your video. Can you make a video about leg muscle pull??
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I just finished my first time doing this exercise. I don't have weights (to much for me) I don't really need them. Ty for the exercises.
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Thank you I'm starting to feel good.
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شكرا 🌹 جزيل الشكرا على المجهود الجبار، لك كل الاحترام.
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I really like it it helps me alot to do post stroke exercise
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Fantastic, thanks!
