{"id":12790,"date":"2024-09-27T09:50:03","date_gmt":"2024-09-27T08:50:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mensfitness.co.uk\/?p=12790"},"modified":"2024-09-27T09:50:05","modified_gmt":"2024-09-27T08:50:05","slug":"best-rotator-cuff-exercises","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mensfitness.co.uk\/workouts\/best-rotator-cuff-exercises\/","title":{"rendered":"These are the best rotator cuff exercises\u202f\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The rotator cuff is the collective term for the intricate system of muscles and tendons that surround your shoulder joint. Strong rotator cuffs are essential for just about every upper-body exercise \u2013 from the obvious shoulder press to flyes and pull-ups. Combine these rotator cuff exercises with shoulder stretches and foam roller<\/a> moves for greater mobility.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I can’t stress how important looking after your rotator cuffs is. Unfortunately, this is one of the areas of the body most prone to tears \u2013\u202fparticularly among regular weight lifters.\u00a0<\/span>I see all too many clients with rotator cuff injuries. Regular rotator cuff maintenance is essential for upper body mobility and full range of motion. It’s not until you have a rotator cuff injury that you realised how important this part of your body is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To prevent an injury to the rotator cuff, there are a number of strengthening exercises you should be performing regularly \u2013 either at the beginning of your shoulder\/upper-body workouts or as part of a more general prehab routine. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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At Men\u2019s Fitness we pride ourselves on delivering information that serves a singular purpose: to improve some aspect of your health, fitness or wellbeing. For over 16 years, we\u2019ve been publishing authoritative health and fitness content \u2013 written by our expert editors and contributors. Each of our workouts has been created and tested by either a highly experienced editor or expert contributor. These rotator cuff exercises were suggested by Shane O’Sullivan<\/a>, founder of <\/span>Hybrid Physique Coaching<\/span><\/a>, and will keep your shoulder muscles strong and resistant to load-related wear and tear<\/span>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

These are the best rotator cuff exercises<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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  1. Side-lying external rotation<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Cuban press<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. External rotation<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    1. Side-lying external rotation<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n
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    Why I like it:<\/strong> If you\u2019re looking to improve stability in your shoulder area, adding side-lying shoulder exercises\u202fwill\u202fhelp train the rotator cuff for\u202ffunction, provide mobility to the shoulder blades, increase your range of motion and build overall shoulder strength.\u202f\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    How to do a side-lying external rotation:\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n