Closed Chain External Rotations - Rotator Cuff Exercise
Exercise Overview
Closed Chain External Rotations are a shoulder strengthening exercise that activates the rotator cuff while the arm stays supported against a fixed surface. They are commonly used to improve glenohumeral stability, enhance neuromuscular control, and support rehabilitation after shoulder irritation or injury.
Muscles Involved
InfraspinatusTeres minorSupraspinatusSubscapularisPosterior deltoidSerratus anteriorMiddle trapeziusLower trapezius
Related Conditions
Rotator cuff tendinopathyShoulder impingement syndromeGlenohumeral instabilityPost-operative rotator cuff rehabilitationShoulder painScapular dyskinesis