Some of the best rotator cuff muscle exercises
involve external rotation with dumbbells or cables.
Not exact matches
To prevent this happing, in this month's programme you will be performing exercises that
involve external arm
rotation.
Some procedures result in reduced shoulder
external rotation and so are not suitable for athletes
involved in throwing or racket sports as this would affect performance.
The muscles responsible for internal
rotation are strong and generally well trained in contrast to those
involved in
external rotation.
For example, Yoo (2014) specifically discussed using exercises to target separate regions within the gluteus medius and it is thought that Fredericson et al. (2000) also employed a protocol
involving the side - lying hip abduction with
external rotation in order to preferentially recruit the posterior segment of the gluteus medius.
Arnold and Delp (2001) noted that during the typical hip flexion - extension cycle
involved in gait, the moment arm of the gracilis in the transverse plane was for
external rotation but was still very small at around 1.0 cm.
It seems that the lower glutes are only
involved in hip extension, while the upper glutes are the more versatile region, performing hip extension, hip abduction, and hip
external rotation.
They may therefore be more
involved in hip extension and
external rotation of the hip joint during forceful movements.