ROTATOR CUFF TENDON SESSION
TWO TIMES THROUGH ALL EXERCISES
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1) ARM HANGING CIRCLES/SWINGS
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1 Set for 2 Minutes (30 sec clockwise, 30 sec counter clockwise, 30 sec side-to-side, 30 second front-to-back)
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LIGHT weight (2-5 lbs.) let BODY start the rotation, don't swing with your arms
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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
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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.
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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
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2 Sets of ALL 4 PRESSES for 30 Sec
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Posture stays tall, strong, and square
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Arm stays STRONG at 90 Degrees the entire time
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Keep core ENGAGED, minimize the amount of "stretch" and maximize muscle "PUSH"
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4) BANDED SCAP PRESS/EXTENSION
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1 Set of 3 FULL REPS (15 hold at full extension and at the bottom)
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Band stays at shoulder height
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Back must stay solid and flat against the wall
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Arms stay locked out scapula and back stays VERY engaged.