What exercise works the Supinator?

Supination with a dumbbell Sit in a chair holding a 2-pound dumbbell vertically in your hand with your elbow resting on your knee. Let the weight of the dumbbell help rotate the arm outward, turning the palm up. Rotate the hand back the other direction until your palm is facing downward. Repeat 20 times on each side.

How can I improve my supination ROM?

These activities can help develop your elbow and forearm stability:

1. Flipping cards, cans and buttons (without setting them on the edge of a table)
2. Playing with a Slinky®
3. Placing stickers in your palm.
4. Walking like a penguin.
5. Scooping and pouring water.
6. Doing high fives with your palm up.

What is normal supination?

Supination and pronation occur as the radius rotates around an axis of rotation that travels from the radial head to the ulnar head (see Fig. 5.12). The 0-degree or neutral position of the forearm is the thumb-up position (Fig. From this position, 85 degrees of supination and 75 degrees of pronation normally occur.

How do you stretch a pronator muscle?

Pronator stretch

1. Sit with forearm supported and elbow bent.
2. Palm should be up.
3. Grasp thumb with other hand and pull down while twisting wrist to thumb side, as shown.
4. Keep thumb near base of index finger.
5. Hold, relax and repeat.
6. Hold end position for 10-15 seconds.
7. Repeat for 5-6 times.

What is forearm supination?

Supination is an anatomical term of motion for the rotation of the forearm or foot. When you turn your palm or sole so that it faces forward of your body, it is supinated. It comes from the root word of supine, It is the opposite of pronation.

What is supination arm?

Supination and pronation are terms used to describe the up or down orientation of your hand, arm, or foot. When your palm or forearm faces up, it’s supinated. When your palm or forearm faces down, it’s pronated. Supination means that when you walk, your weight tends to be more on the outside of your foot.

How does your forearm rotate?

The curved shape of the ulna articulates with the humerus. The Radius is the smaller bone of the forearm situated on the outer surface of the joint. The head of the radius is circular and hollow which allows movement with the humerus. The connection between the ulna and radius helps the forearm to rotate.

Are there any exercises that use the supinator?

Exercises featuring the movement of supination (e.g. dumbbell supination, dumbbell curls with supination) or the use of a supinated grip (e.g. barbell curls, chin ups) can also contribute to overuse. If the supinator becomes excessively overactive/short, it can limit forearm pronation range of motion.

What are the best exercises for forearm supination?

Top 5 forearm pronation and supination exercises. 1 1. Palm rotations. If you want to work your forearm supinator muscles, this is where you should start. You can do this drill at the gym, but you can 2 2. Single arm forearm supination. 3 3. Dumbbell forearm supinations. 4 4. Full dumbbell curl. 5 5. Resistance band forearm supination.

What kind of stretching should I do for supination?

Supinators should do extra stretching for the calves, hamstrings, quads, and iliotibial band (basically the whole leg). Gently stretching/mobilizing muscles in the legs helps break up adhesions and allows you to sustain proper form more easily.

What should I do if I have supination in my legs?

Stretch to Loosen Tight Muscles (Including the Ankles) Supinators should do extra stretching for the calves, hamstrings, quads, and iliotibial band (basically the whole leg). Gently stretching/mobilizing muscles in the legs helps break up adhesions and allows you to sustain proper form more easily.