Deconstructed Face Pull - Rotator cuff strengthening exercise for the infraspinatus and teres minor

Exercise Overview

The deconstructed face pull is a shoulder strengthening exercise that emphasizes external rotation and targets the posterior rotator cuff. It is commonly used to improve shoulder stability, enhance scapular control, and rehabilitate weakness of the infraspinatus and teres minor.

Muscles Involved

InfraspinatusTeres minorPosterior deltoidMiddle trapeziusLower trapeziusRhomboids

Related Conditions

Rotator cuff weaknessShoulder impingement syndromePosterior shoulder instabilityScapular dyskinesisSubacromial pain syndromePost-operative rotator cuff rehabilitation

Equipment Needed

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