External Rotation Front Press - Rotator Cuff (Infraspinatus and Teres Minor) & shoulder impingement
Exercise Overview
External Rotation Front Press is a shoulder strengthening exercise that targets the posterior rotator cuff, especially the infraspinatus and teres minor, while reinforcing better shoulder blade and humeral control. It is commonly used in rehabilitation for shoulder impingement and rotator cuff dysfunction when a patient needs improved external rotation strength during reaching or pressing movements.
Muscles Involved
InfraspinatusTeres minorPosterior deltoidMiddle trapeziusLower trapeziusRhomboidsSerratus anterior
Related Conditions
Shoulder impingement syndromeRotator cuff tendinopathyRotator cuff weaknessSubacromial pain syndromeShoulder instabilityPostural shoulder dysfunction
