How to Do
How to Do Standing Horizontal Cable External Rotation for Rotator Cuff
The standing horizontal cable external rotation for rotator cuff should begin with good posture to avoid injury. Brace the spine by drawing your lower abdomen inward. Your core muscles should be activated to support your posture as you perform the exercise.
If any pain is experienced, immediately stop the standing horizontal cable external rotation for rotator cuff.
Beginning
Beginning Horizontal Cable External Rotation
Stand sideways next to a cable tower, with the cable set to around hip height. With your elbow flexed at 90 degrees, lower your upper arm in line with your upper torso. With a tight core, a modest knee bend, and a neutral back, stand.
Movement
Horizontal Cable External Rotation Movement
1. Start the movement with your forearm in front of your body, keeping your elbow fixed on your side. Maintain a 90-degree angle at your elbow by rotating your forearm away from your body. Slowly and carefully return the cable to its starting position.
2. Don't rely on momentum. Keep the rest of your body as still as possible. Allow the shoulder to travel forward to engage the deltoids, but don't shrug the movement to incorporate the traps. The stress on the exterior rotators will be reduced by any of these discrepancies.
Benefits
Horizontal Cable External Rotation Benefits
Shoulder external rotation is crucial when exercising hard and repeating actions with external load to keep the rotator cuff muscles healthy and optimize shoulder mechanics. External rotation is required, for example, in the military/overhead press.
