Plyometric Shoulder External Rotation Exercise

March 3, 2011

Develop, Strengthen and Protect Your Rotator Cuff

You know the drill..develop and protect your rotator cuff muscles. So you:

do your band exercises to strengthen your internal and external rotator cuff muscles
sometimes substitute dumbbells for variety
do the wall stretch
do the towel stretch
stretch with the Rotater

Is there something more you could be doing? Something that might add a little variety…something plyometric? Thanks to Kyle Boddy at Driveline Baseball for this plyometric shoulder exercise. Simple and easy to do!

Thanks Kyle!

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Shoulder Wall Slides with Band

February 28, 2011

Here’s a simple, effective shoulder exercise you can do anywhere. What do you need?

a wall
some resistive exercise tubing

Thanks to Eric Cressey for another great video. Please visit ShoulderPerformance.com to learn about Optimal Shoulder Performance – a dvd produced by Mike Reinold and Eric Cressey, two of the premier shoulder gurus in the fitness world.

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How to Stretch Shoulder External Rotation

November 10, 2010

Stiff, tight shoulders are usually the result of:

shoulder injury
shoulder surgery
long-term overuse – repeating the same motion, over and over
absolutely no reason at all – a condition known as “frozen shoulder” or adhesive capsulitis

This video reveals how the Rotater will increase your shoulder flexibility – specifically, the external rotation of your shoulder. These shoulder stretches:

are very simple
duplicate many of the same shoulder stretches that are a part of most shoulder rehab protocols
are used in physical therapy clinics everyday
are used by athletic trainers to increase the shoulder flexibility and range of motion of their athletes

“I am absolutely amazed with the effectiveness of the Rotater. My client no longer has pain or discomfort in his shoulder, is performing shoulder presses, lat pulldowns, and will NOT require seeing a specialist…” – read how this trainer helped his client’s shoulder

Chris Sellards – CPT, CES, PES

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The Strength Doctor Prescribes the Rotater

November 7, 2009

Health Through Strength

“Health through Strength” – that’s the motto of Tim Hull and his website TheStrengthDoctor.com. Tim is a Licensed Massage Therapist (LMT), a physical therapy professional (PTA) and an outspoken advocate of fitness and strength. Tim’s passion for helping people achieve better lives through strength can be seen in:

his creation of Thera-Strength, an online fitness program “to mold you into a strong, healthy, and vibrant person”
Tim’s development of an online strength and fitness community (I’m a member) – Muscle Tribe
his branded fitness clothing line – Muscle Tribe Clothing

Thoughts on the Rotater

After using the Rotater for several months, Tim posted the video you seen on the right to YouTube and sent me the following email:

“The Rotater is a great piece of equipment for anyone looking to rehab or strengthen their shoulders. It helps to stretch and strengthen the hard to isolate external and internal movements of the rotator cuff. My patients have gotten great benefit from this device.”

Tim Hull, PTA, LMT
TheStrengthDoctor.com – providing education on building a strong and healthy body through nutrition and exercise. Using a unique combination of Prehab, Rehab, Plyometrics, and Old-School Strongman principles.

Disclosure: Tim was provided with a Rotater at no charge. His testimonial was voluntary and not required.

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Zach Even-Esh talks about the Rotater

October 21, 2009

Several months ago, I contacted Zach Evenesh and asked him if he’d be interested in evaluating the Rotater. Who is Zach Evenesh?

hardcore, underground strength coach

the owner of The Underground Strength Coach Gymnasium – a hard core athletic training facility located in Edison, NJ
Zach holds a BA in Health & Physical Education as well as an MA in Health Education
wrote ‘The Ultimate Underground Training Manual‘, which has sold around the world
His clientele consists of high school & college athletes, MMA fighters, Military & Law Enforcement personnel
Zach is also a regular writer for TapouT Magazine, Men’s Fitness Magazine (as well being part of the Men’s Fitness Training Team) and was recently featured in Muscle & Fitness Magazine

Although he’s considered one of the premier strength coaches who’s constantly traveling and working, Zach responded to my email right away and said he’d be happy to give the Rotater a try.

Here is Zach’s response after using the Rotater:

The premier underground strength training website

“Chris -

The Rotater is an excellent tool for prehabbing and rehabbing the overall shoulder joint. Our athletes have been using it before and after their workouts, especially our Baseball players and they love it. The Rotater puts them in the perfect position for safety and proper execution which makes things easier for us to let them get at it.

Without a doubt, The Rotater should be part of every athlete’s shoulder prehab and health program.”

In Strength,
Zach Even – Esh
http://undergroundstrengthcoach.com

Disclosure: Zach was provided with a Rotater at no charge. His testimonial was voluntary and not required.