The BEST Exercise for Healthy Shoulders (Ages 50+)

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In this episode, Farnham's leading over-50's physiotherapist, Will Harlow, reveals the best exercise for healthy shoulders for ages 50+.

[PatricioLima-pwqn]

75 year old here. Six months ago I tripped on uneven pavement and landed hard directly on my right shoulder. Massive bruising, shoulder joint separation, and then X-ray revealed a hairline fracture on the ball portion of the ball-and-socket joint. Doctor came to the house - I’m in Mexico and it’s a thing here - and painfully but skillfully maneuvered the shoulder joint back in place. Almost no mobility for 6 weeks (and mercifully very little pain), then gradual improvement. When I started physio, this arm-raising exercise with a resistance band was one of the first that I was instructed to do. Six months later, I am swimming daily - crawl and breaststroke - for an hour, and continue to do exercise, many from this channel. Now I will add the weights. Daily exercises were/are the key to recovery from this injury. Someone said to me: ‘Motion is lotion for your joints’. Sounds about right.
Thank you, Will.

[davec]

Woke up with a pain in left shoulder a week ago...no idea what to do, then I discover you AND you're in Farnham where I was born and raised in the 1960's.... If I ever get back there I'll stand you a beer in the Cobbett...Cheers Will

[Rittlesleo]

Can’t wait for my husband to try this. His shoulder has hurt for 40 years! I especially like exercises with bands because we live on a sailboat and don’t have a great deal of room for equipment.

[boossersgarage]

he's not lying. I have been doing a variation of this exercise for 2 years and my shoulder impingement is healed, scapular strength is awesome, I'm doing pull-ups again. finally. I would recommend a longer bungy and continuing the movement over the head and behind the back. It may take a while, but It can be done and it works....

[Wellbaby]

After rotator cuff surgeries on both shoulders, this exercise sounds like a winner!

[bhupinderjitparmar]

What I like about your channel is that the exercises shown by you are science proven. There is no dearth of quack doctors or physiotherapists videos on the internet. Will I am really blessed to found your channel. This is a fantastic exercise. Thanks for that. Your book is helping me a lot too. Have a great weekend Will.

[capitalisa]

This exercise, along with full ROM exercise, has repaired and saved my arm strength. I am living proof this works .

[antoinettewebb]

Totally love that all Wills exercises are simple and can be done at home.

[vwright]

Ah, yes ... I like this one. I can feel my shoulders learning to behave ...after 7 months of impingement/rotator cuff/bicep tendonitis in my left shoulder. Hope to be swimming pain free again soon. 61 year old male here.

[nrauhauser]

I've been arguing with my friends that I'm not 57, I'm actually triple 19, but they just laugh at me. All kidding aside, your channel is great - both good advice, AND it shows up in my feed every day or two, reminding me to dig my bands out of the closet and do SOMETHING. Thanks mate :-)

[thomasbrady]

This guy is great . May he live a long healthy life .

[leefogle]

Excellent exercise for older shoulders.

[Flashahol]

I have pretty strong shoulders but do some repetitive motion at work so I needed some prevention exercise. Just did this with a medium-strength knee band and I really like how this feels.
I really love super simple easy to do between chores exercises like this because it just takes less than a minute to get some work in and I actually want to do these!

[telalong]

boyo, this is really what i need as my HIIT trainer moved to Hawaii, i'm 79 yo arthritis and balance issues. good job and thank you!

[markcal]

Just tried this exercise and will add to my routine ~ THANKS, Will.

[usergiodmsilvaPT]

Bloody hell, I'm 41, not out of shape, and this was harder than I was expecting! 😂 Had a partial tare a couple of months ago.

[francesstager]

THANKS! I will be adding this to my upper body Resistance Band Workout!

[tiffanywarren]

I can't wait to start this exercise! I've had the worst time with my shoulders for the past 2 years. Every exercise causes spasms or pain post-workout.
Thanks!

[lordlollops]

This exercise healed my shoulder impingement within a couple of months that was killing me for over a year. I also incorporated some hanging from a pull up bar when my shoulder was feeling better.

[jessedax]

This is very good. I wouldn't have thought of doing on my own. Thank you. Cheers!