{"id":8368,"date":"2021-04-09T19:06:27","date_gmt":"2021-04-10T00:06:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vshred.com\/blog\/?p=8368"},"modified":"2021-04-09T20:30:11","modified_gmt":"2021-04-10T01:30:11","slug":"the-part-of-the-shoulder-you-arent-training","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vshred.com\/blog\/the-part-of-the-shoulder-you-arent-training\/","title":{"rendered":"The Part Of The Shoulder You Aren\u2019t Training"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8369\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Part-Of-Your-Shoulder.jpg?resize=1170%2C658&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Part-Of-Your-Shoulder.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Part-Of-Your-Shoulder.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Part-Of-Your-Shoulder.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Part-Of-Your-Shoulder.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1170px) 100vw, 1170px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Take a second and think about your shoulder workouts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They probably include variations of shoulder presses, lateral raises, front raises, face pulls, rear delt fly, and upright rows.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, think about those actual movement patterns\u2026 <\/span><b><i>none of them involve external rotation.\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This means you are missing out on training a MAJOR part of the shoulder that not only helps raise and rotate your arm but also stabilizes your shoulder joint.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We are talking about\u2026<\/span><b><i>The Rotator Cuff. <\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Weak rotator cuff muscles can not only lead to injury\u2026 they can impact upper body progress.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To prevent injury and muscle imbalances, you should follow a well-designed program that involves a good amount of pushing, pulling\u2026 and rotating!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you aren\u2019t sure where to start, we have <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">dozens of programs you can check out!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> you select one, make sure you take this <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/vshred.com\/sp\/survey\/survey-aka1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FREE BODY TYPE QUIZ<\/a> first!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-8150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vshred.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/ezgif-2-f96ea057d666.gif?resize=700%2C394&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Training (and eating) for your body type will ensure that you achieve the best results in the fastest time!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whatever training program you choose to follow\u2026 make sure you are adding in exercises that strengthen your rotator cuff!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>We put together our TOP 3 EXERCISES&#8230;<br \/>\n<\/b><b>That will isolate this under-developed area of the shoulder!!<\/b><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative; overflow: hidden; padding-bottom: 56.25%;\"><iframe style=\"position: absolute;\" title=\"Part Of Your Shoulders You Aren\u2019t Working 20210408 V2\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/players\/ngXyKnj3-5L2UHiXt.html\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"auto\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You should train your rotator cuff at least 2-3 times a week until you have established better strength. After that, train them at least 1x a week.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remember that these muscles are small. Your rotator cuff is probably much weaker than you think. The goal is to strengthen them, so pick a weight that challenges you, but do NOT attempt to use heavy weight! Perform 2-3 sets of 15-20 reps.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">EXERCISE ONE: Side-Lying DB External Rotation<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lay sideways on a bench. Your non-working arm can hang, or you can prop yourself up by resting your head on your hand\/fist.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To get even MORE activation roll up a towel and pin it under your top arm \u2026 right in the area where your armpit goes into your ribcage. This helps minimize movement.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pull your shoulders back and down and keep them this way.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Start with the top arm parallel to the floor.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keep the elbow pinned to your side. Do not let it drift, or you will use delts!<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Externally rotate your arm upwards.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Return to the starting position.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you feel any pain, do partial reps. You can later progress to a fuller range of motion.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">EXERCISE TWO: Standing \u201cFull Can\u201d Raise\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is a rotator cuff movement often performed in physical therapy when someone has already injured their rotator cuff. It is also great to strengthen and prevent injury.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use light plates or DB\u2019s.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In a standing position, keep your arms straight and raise the weight in what is called a scapular plane &#8211; which is about 30 degrees from sideways. Do this with your thumbs up. Raise until you reach shoulder height &#8211; this is where the rotator cuff is most active.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do not shrug your shoulders when raising and keep your traps relaxed.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keep your shoulder blades squeezed together and pushed down.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Briefly pause for 1-2 seconds and then lower to the starting position.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">EXERCISE THREE: External Rotation Press<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This exercise will challenge and strengthen all 4 rotator cuff muscles.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In an upright position, get down on one knee.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grab a cable or band that is set at shoulder height<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pull back in a rowing motion with elbow kept at shoulder height.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hold for one second and then externally rotate upwards. Keep your elbow locked.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Immediately press up into an overhead press. Pause briefly.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reverse the motion back to the starting position.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DO NOT arch your back and keep your core tight.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your rotator cuff is made up of several muscles and ligaments.. <\/span><b><i>we are only focused on isolating three of them!<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is a very specific reason why! If you want to learn more about this, plus have a better understanding of the anatomy of your rotator cuff and how it impacts your upper body lifts <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">check out this article!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>Shoulder injuries are one of the most common set-backs lifters experience!!<br \/>\n<\/b><b><i>It is VITAL that you keep your shoulders injury-free!<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Do not neglect these 3 exercises!<br \/>\n<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They will help strengthen your rotator cuff so that you can keep crushing your upper body lifts!<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you currently do rotator cuff exercises?<br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Comment and let us know your favorite way to isolate them!<br \/>\n<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If this information is all new to you and you would like to see more videos like this\u2026\u00a0<\/span><\/i><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">we\u2019d love to hear from you as well!\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Take a second and think about your shoulder workouts. 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