Shoulder Exercises

Shoulder Rotator Cuff—Internal Rotation

Muscles worked:

Subscapularis

Bench Position:

Flat Bench Forward

Accessory:

Handgrips

Pulleys:

Chest Bar

Success Tips

Keep your knees bent and feet flat on the floor.

Keep your spine aligned and a slight arch

in your lower back.

Keep your upper arm alongside your torso.

Do not rotate the spine to get addi- tional range of motion.

START

Start

Sit on the Bench, one side toward the Power Rod® unit.

Grasp the Handgrip nearest you, and draw your upper arm into your torso, keeping your forearm at a 90o angle from torso.

Give yourself enough distance to eliminate slack in the cable.

Use a light resistance.

FINISH

Action

Rotate your forearm toward your abdomen, keeping your elbow at your side throughout motion.

Slowly return to the Start position, maintaining controlled motion.

Shoulder Rotator Cuff—External Rotation

Muscles worked:

Infraspinatus and Teres Minor

Bench Position:

Flat Bench Forward

Accessory:

Handgrips

Pulleys:

Chest Bar

Success Tips

Keep your knees bent and feet flat on the floor.

Keep your spine aligned and a slight arch in your lower back.

Maintain a 90o angle between your forearm and upper arm throughout the exercise.

Do not rotate the spine to get addi- tional range of motion.

START

Start

Sit on the Bench, one side toward the Power Rod® unit.

Using the arm farthest from the Power Rod® unit, grasp the Handgrip nearest you, and draw that upper arm into your torso, keeping your forearm at a 90o angle from torso.

Allow your forearm to rest against your abdomen, elbow at your side to remove cable tension

FINISH

Action

Rotate your forearm away from your abdomen, keeping your elbow at your side throughout motion.

Slowly return to the Start position, maintaining controlled motion.

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Bowflex Blaze manual Shoulder Rotator Cuff-Internal Rotation, Shoulder Rotator Cuff-External Rotation