Resistance Band External Shoulder Rotation
External rotation exercises strengthen the rotator cuff muscles which are important in shoulder stability, especially after injuries such as dislocations and impingement syndromes.
Teaching Points
- Start with the band attached to a fixed point to your side.
- Hold other end of the band in the hand furthest from the bands attachment, with the elbow bent and upper arm by your side.
- Keeping the elbow by your side, move your hand away from you as far as is comfortable.
- Slowly return to the starting position.
Muscles Worked
- Infraspinatus.
- Teres Minor.
Alternative exercises
- External rotation using a dumbbell.
Related Injuries
- Shoulder Impingement.
- Rotator Cuff Injuries.
