| Suffering from shoulder pain? Are you looking for a | | | | crucial that you isolate these muscles via good form. |
| way to strengthen and/or heal your rotator cuff? | | | | Also, these are endurance muscles so low weight and |
| Luckily there are many very effective rotator cuff | | | | high reps are the name of the game. Start with 3-4 |
| exercises that, when done properly and consistently, | | | | set of 15 repetitions and eventually progress to 5 sets |
| will eventually heal and strengthen this complex and | | | | of 20+ reps. |
| delicate area of the body. It's possible to heal an injured | | | | The following website has a few good examples of |
| rotator cuff naturally... and possibly avoid surgery. | | | | rotator cuff weight exercises as well as pictures to |
| A good rotator cuff exercise program should consist | | | | guide you. This is not a substitute for enrolling in a |
| of both stretching and strengthening exercises. | | | | professional therapy program |
| Stretching increase mobility and range of motion as | | | | Rotator cuff weight exercises, if performed correctly, |
| well as improving circulation. The small muscles and | | | | can do wonders for healing and strengthening your |
| tendons of the rotator cuff don't receive a lot of blood | | | | shoulder. However, keep in mind that you should not |
| flow, so improving circulation with stretching, massage | | | | try to perform a random batch of exercises off the |
| and applying heat is important to the overall healing | | | | internet without proper guidance. This will probably |
| process. | | | | makes matters worse. These exercise need to be |
| In this article we are mainly focusing on strengthening | | | | performed a specific way and in a certain sequence. |
| exercises using light weights. | | | | It's important to carefully choose a program that has |
| When performing rotator cuff exercises, pay very | | | | been put together by a physical therapist who |
| close attention to proper form. The rotator cuff is | | | | specializes in rotator cuff rehabilitation. |
| made up of many small muscles and tendons... it's | | | | |