Side Lying Uppercuts - Teres Minor and Infraspinatus Rotator Cuff Exercise
Exercise Overview
Side Lying Uppercuts are a rotator cuff strengthening exercise that emphasizes the teres minor and infraspinatus. It is commonly used to improve shoulder external rotation control, dynamic stability, and recovery from cuff-related shoulder dysfunction.
Muscles Involved
Teres minorInfraspinatusPosterior deltoidSupraspinatusMiddle trapezius
Related Conditions
Rotator cuff tendinopathyShoulder impingement syndromeGlenohumeral instabilityPost-operative rotator cuff rehabilitationShoulder pain with external rotation weakness