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ROTATOR CUFF TENDON SESSION

TWO TIMES THROUGH ALL EXERCISES

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1) ARM HANGING CIRCLES/SWINGS

  • 1 Set for 2 Minutes (30 sec clockwise, 30 sec counter clockwise, 30 sec side-to-side, 30 second front-to-back)

  • LIGHT weight (2-5 lbs.) let BODY start the rotation, don't swing with your arms

  • Back and shoulder should stay entirely relaxed, let arm hang as if it is a rope. 

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2) SUPINE 90 DEG SHOULDER ROTATION/EXTENSION

  • 3 Sets of EITHER 30 sec. Hold @ 90 Degrees OR 
    3 10 second base-to-extensions over head

  • If you don't feel any difficulty or sensation rotating at 90 degrees, work on the full extension overhead.

  • Back should stay FLAT on the floor, arms should reach and extend overhead while hinds STAY on the floor

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3) 4 POINT ISOMETRIC PRESSURE 

  • 2 Sets of ALL 4 PRESSES for 30 Sec

  • Posture stays tall, strong, and square

  • Arm stays STRONG at 90 Degrees the entire time

  • Keep core ENGAGED, minimize the amount of "stretch" and maximize muscle "PUSH"

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4) BANDED SCAP PRESS/EXTENSION

  • 1 Set of 3 FULL REPS (15 hold at full extension and at the bottom) 

  • Band stays at shoulder height 

  • Back must stay solid and flat against the wall

  • Arms stay locked out scapula and back stays VERY engaged. 

DESIGNED AND PRODUCED BY GMG PERFORMANCE

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