Rotator Cuff Exercise. Michael Gonzalez-Wallace shows how to strengthen the rotator cuff. Exercise from Body Smart- Photo from Beth Bischoff
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The rotator cuff is made up of four muscles. Who doesn’t know someone with a rotator cuff injury? The rotator cuff is a group of muscles and tendons that stabilize the shoulder. However is one of the most complicated joints in our body since over 2,000,000 Americans in 2008 visited a doctor for rotator cuff injuries. These individual muscles stabilize the shoulder to allow motion, movement and stability.
Michael Gonzalez-Wallace explains shoulder anatomy and how you can strengthen this important joint-Image from wikipedia
While many athletes are prone to shoulder injuries, this joint injury it is affecting the general population representing a really important joint to strengthen the earlier the better. That is why I wanted to propose this exercise to strengthen this important joint in your body.
From a standing position. Pick two dumbbells and bend your elbow forming a 90 degree angle and place both elbows at each side of the waist then move both arms backwards To see a full description of this exercise click here Body Smart
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