Rotator Cuff Exercises Accentuate
Your Shoulder's Strong, Curvy Lines

Strong, Beautiful Shoulders

Rotator cuff exercises build strong shoulder joints and lower my risk of shoulder injury too! Double bonus for me!

I can testify that a rotator cuff routine have done good to my shoulders and shoulder joints because it not only strengthens the said muscles, it also tones and defines my shoulder lines as well.

I was surprised when I realized that doing rotator cuff exercises would not let me see lots of changes (or muscle definition) taking place in my shoulder.

I was thinking then: then why work these muscles? Won't it be a waste of time?

No, no, no.....

You see, as invisible (and small) as rotator cuffs are, they're important muscles in your shoulder simply because they together with your deltoids , make up your shoulder joints.

Shoulder joints are your best friends when come to your arm mobility - they direct your arms in almost any direction.

This is not the most "telling" part of your rotator cuffs; wait till you've had rotator cuff injuries .

You would then really appreciate the importance of strengthening your rotator cuffs through regular exercise.

The truth is this - injury to the rotator cuff muscles is so common that you would have got it one time or another....

Here -

Your rotator cuff muscles are located beneath your deltoids, which are in turn located at the base of your neck and run nearly halfway down your upper arms.

They rotate your arms in and out and protect the cuff of your shoulder joint.

Like I said before, rotator cuffs are easily injured.

This is because you use these muscles to do repeated swinging motions, for instance, when you're engaged in exercise or in sports.

I'll show you how to do rotator cuff exercises to strengthen these muscles of yours, so that you lessen the risk of injury to them.

You ready to pump the exercises?

You'll only need to do the 2 important rotator cuff exercises listed below and you're on your way to have strong rotator cuffs

You'll need dumbbells ranging from 2, 3 and 5 pounds to do the 2 exercises here

1: External Rotation

Getting Into Position

Stand with feet hip width apart.

Bring elbows into your waist and keep them bent at a 90-degree angle.

The Exercise

Grasp 2-lb dumbbells in both hands, with palms facing upwards, slowly rotate your arms out to the sides of your body, squeezing your shoulder blades together.

Return arms to their starting position.

Do 12 repetitions.

2: Internal Rotation

Getting Into Position

Stand with feet hip width apart.

Grasp 2-lb dumbbells in your hands, palms facing away from your body.

Bring elbows up to shoulder level and hands next to your head with palms still facing away from your body.

The Exercise

Keep elbows still, rotate your shoulders so that your forearms move from the sides of your head down to the sides of your body. Your palms now faced behind you.

Return to the starting position.

Do 12 repetitions.

You'll appreciate them more and more when you realize you experience less and less rotator cuff injuries!

And that's the most satisfying part of the whole exercise!

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