Dolphin Press - Serratus Anterior Exercise for scapular dyskinesia and Winging
Exercise Overview
Dolphin Press is a closed-chain scapular strengthening exercise that emphasizes the serratus anterior during forearm weight-bearing. It is commonly prescribed to improve scapular stability, reduce winging, and retrain coordinated shoulder blade motion in scapular dyskinesia.
Muscles Involved
Serratus anteriorLower trapeziusMiddle trapeziusRotator cuffAnterior deltoidRectus abdominisTransversus abdominis
Related Conditions
Scapular dyskinesiaScapular wingingShoulder instabilitySubacromial pain syndromeRotator cuff tendinopathyPostural shoulder dysfunction