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Rotator cuff exercises

Killian

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What are some good ones? I am looking for some new exercises to strengthen my shoulders and tendons so I can increase my bench. Any input?
 
Exercise 1
Start by lying on your stomach on a table or a bed. Put your left arm out at shoulder level with your elbow bent to 90° and your hand down. Keep your elbow bent and slowly raise your left hand. Stop when your hand is level with your shoulder. Lower the hand slowly. Repeat the exercise until your arm is tired. Then do the whole exercise again with your right arm.
 
Exercise 2
Lie on your right side with a rolled-up towel under your right armpit. Stretch your right arm above your head. Keep your left arm at your side with your elbow bent to 90° and the forearm resting against your chest, palm down. Roll your left shoulder out, raising the left forearm until it's level with your shoulder. (Hint: This is like the backhand swing in tennis.) Lower the arm slowly. Repeat the exercise until your arm is tired. Then do the whole exercise again with your right arm.
 
Exercise 3
Lie on your right side. Keep your left arm along the upper side of your body. Bend your right elbow to 90°. Keep the right forearm resting on the table. Now roll your right shoulder in, raising your right forearm up to your chest. (Hint: This is like the forehand swing in tennis.) Lower the forearm slowly. Repeat the exercise until your arm is tired. Then do the whole exercise again with your left arm.
 
Exercise 4
In a standing position, start with your right arm halfway between the front and the side of your body, thumb down. Raise your right arm until almost level (about a 45° angle). (Hint: This is like emptying a can.) Don't lift beyond the point of pain. Slowly lower your arm. Repeat the exercise until your arm is tired. Then do the whole exercise again with your left arm.
 
Here's a link to a couple of great exercises. I particularly enjoy Cuban Rotations to torture my shoulders. Its a whole new type of burn and pump. :)
 
chances are your weak int eh external rotator cuff department, find a couple of exercise that perform lateral rotation of the humerous (upper arm) and hammer them with good form.
 
should these exercises be done in a shoulder workout? or is this especially for people wth rotator cuff problems? how does one get these injuries? and how can one prevent them?
 
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