Tag: rotator cuff

  • The Best Shoulder Exercises – video’s

    This final part of the Shoulder Series will look at videos which demonstrate the best exercises and drills that you can do in order to improve performance and decrease the chances of injury. I have broken shoulder care down into four main categories Rotator Cuff Strength Reflexive Rotator Cuff Conditioning Scapular Stability Thoracic Spine Mobility…

  • Arm Pre-Hab – more than just Rotator Cuff exercises

    Putting it all together – the Hollistic Approach I really need to get going with some research that is in my area of thesis but I know how important arm care is which is why I wanted to throw this series together, pardon the pun.  I will be doing more in the future however I…

  • Subscapularis

    Subscapularis This is the last of the rotator cuff muscles and it’s the largest and strongest. Where is it? This one is tough to get your hand on because of the fact that it is underneath the scapula (hence the name) and you can’t really get at it from the front because of the rib…

  • The External Rotators – Infraspinatus & Teres Minor

    Infraspinatus and Teres Minor These muscles  get worked when you do your typical rotator cuff work – you know the ones where you stand with your arm bent at about 90 degrees with your elbow kinda tucked to your side while you fling your arm back and forth into external and internal rotation.   This one…

  • Healthy & Powerful Shoulder Series

    If you have played baseball I can guarantee that you have done some form of shoulder exercises that are aimed at keeping your throwing arm healthy.  These drills are now a staple of any good throwing program and have been integrated into the game of baseball.  The problem that I see is that these exercises are…