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Dr. Corey Hoffner explains exercises that may help control shoulder pain caused by external rotation and other shoulder motions, too (YouTube@drchoffnerptsc). Pain with external rotation of the shoulder likely means that the shoulder joint is compressed, and that the rotator cuff is not adequately controlling the multi-dimensional movement of the shoulder (external rotation, internal rotation, flexion, and extension of the shoulder). Decompressing a shoulder joint is defined as re-establishing a position of the upper arm connection to the shoulder blade in the safe and instant center position, which provides a shoulder joint condition that hopefully becomes pain free. The rotator cuff consists of four small muscles (supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor, subscapularis) that are involved (along with larger muscles: biceps, triceps, and deltoids) with the connection of the arm (humerus) to the shoulder blade (scapula). The main function of the rotator cuff muscles is to keep the up...

Dr. Corey Hoffner:  Your Shoulder Impingement Isn't a Shoulder Problem  (YouTube@drchoffnerptsc). YouTube Tips ⓘ According to Dr. Corey Hoffner, shoulder impingement is caused by dysfunction of the mid-thoracic region (lack of thoracic extension ability) and dysfunction of the scapula region (lack of range of motion and muscular control of scapular rotation which is necessary to fully establish arm raising). Three Recommended Exercises ... Wall-supported thoracic spine extension with hips flexed. Scapular full range upward re-training with forearm roll of ball on a wall and half-kneeling position. Use band resistance to strengthen scapular retraction muscles that keep the subacromial space open. Dr. Corey Hoffner: "Stop Resting Your Biceps Tendonitis — It's Making It Worse" (YouTube@drchoffnerptsc). YouTube Tips ⓘ Three Recommended  Exercises ... Lying on Side with Top Arm Up; rotation of the rotator cuff with stabilization under dumbbell load, while taking ...

When using ab straps, get in a proper starting position by locking your arms in a stabilizing position and engage your lats (@MicahelEckert). Pull ups involve strength from your hand to your elbow , and from your elbow down to your core and hip flexors , according to Micahel Eckert. Get in stable starting position, lats engaged, knees up, and feel internal ab flexion and core compression all the way up. Biggest error with ab straps is letting yourself sag without engaging your lats. Michael Eckert explains why Ab Straps or Ab Slings are key to Ab Strength and Upper Body Strength (SOURCE:@ MichaelEckert) YouTube Tips ⓘ Your upper arms should be parallel to the floor when you engage your lats after lowering your elbows while you're suspended in the Ab Straps. Flow State - YouTube One Arm Pull Up - YouTube Dumbbell Exercises for Pull Ups! - YouTube Wrist Strength - YouTube All content, videos and links mentioned are for information only, and are not necessarily endorsed or sp...

Upper chest exercise on a Pec-Deck machine by Mike O'Hearn (SOURCE: MikeOHearnTitan). Lean forward and/or rotate forward while partially standing at the Pec-Deck machine. Focus on the muscle insertions. Flex all the way through, contracting the front deltoids and chest (upper chest muscles). Mike O'Hearn says you should be able to stack this exercise ... that is, use all the plates on a pec-deck or cable machine. All content, videos and links mentioned are for information only, and are not necessarily endorsed or specifically recommended by ArlingtonAthletics.com for your specific condition or situation.