Rotator Cuff Weight Exercises - Heal Your Shoulder Naturally

By Matt Olson

Suffering from shoulder pain? Are you looking for a way to strengthen and/or heal your rotator cuff? Luckily there are many very effective rotator cuff exercises that, when done properly and consistently, will eventually heal and strengthen this complex and delicate area of the body. It's possible to heal an injured rotator cuff naturally... and possibly avoid surgery.

A good rotator cuff exercise program should consist of both stretching and strengthening exercises. Stretching increase mobility and range of motion as well as improving circulation. The small muscles and tendons of the rotator cuff don't receive a lot of blood flow, so improving circulation with stretching, massage and applying heat is important to the overall healing process.

In this article we are mainly focusing on strengthening exercises using light weights.

When performing rotator cuff exercises, pay very close attention to proper form. The rotator cuff is made up of many small muscles and tendons... it's crucial that you isolate these muscles via good form. Also, these are endurance muscles so low weight and high reps are the name of the game. Start with 3-4 set of 15 repetitions and eventually progress to 5 sets of 20+ reps.

The following website has a few good examples of rotator cuff weight exercises as well as pictures to guide you. This is not a substitute for enrolling in a professional therapy program http://familydoctor.org/handouts/265.html

Rotator cuff weight exercises, if performed correctly, can do wonders for healing and strengthening your shoulder. Read More....

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How to Avoid Surgery

Sometimes shoulder surgery can be avoided by incorporating a safe exercise routine into your day.

Here is a complete step-by-step shoulder rehabilitation system you can use from the comfort of your home. Avoid surgery with a proven blueprint for fixing your shoulder injuries!

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Rotator Cuff 101

There's so much information on the internet about what the rotator cuff is. I don't want to fill this blog with basic info you may already know.

This blog's main focus is to showcase safe exercises and stretches to help in rotator injury recovery.

But if you're looking for a rundown on things like:

• what the rotator cuff is,
• how it is injured,
• signs and symptoms of injury,
• when to seek medical advice, and the
• various treatments,

then check out this Rotator Cuff 101 article.


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Misidentifications of Rotator Cuff

Misidentifications of Rotator Cuff

The rotator cuff is the name for the tendons that surround the shoulder joint. The rotator cuff is actually a group of four muscles and their tendons that wraps around the front, back, and top of the shoulder joint.

The rotator cuff is often misidentified as the:

• Rotary Cuff
• Rotary Cup
• Rotor Cup
• Rotator Cup

The proper name is: rotator cuff.

The rotator cuff is the name given to these tendons that often become injured and inflamed causing shoulder pain.
excerpt from Rotator Cup? Rotary Cup? What do you call that shoulder problem?

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Dangerous Shoulder Exercises

Learn how 5 common exercises at the gym can absolutely ruin your shoulders! See how to modify these exercises for optimal health.

1. Bench Press

2. Lat Pull Downs

3. Military Press

4. Dips/Upright Rows

5. Dumbbell Lateral Raise

from Dangerous Shoulder Exercises



Learn how to develop your own safe-to-perform, rotator injury exercise plan.

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