how often should I work my rotator cuffs?

[CCS]

I do upper body every other day, and towards the end of my workout, right before shoulders, I isolate my rotator cuff, and then my reverse rotator cuffs. I do 1 set of 10 reps, not to failure. Do I need to do this?

 

[CCS]

http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/matt20.htm

According to this article, the way i work them is dangerous. Also says dumbbell flyes are dangerous.

Another article said dumbbell flyes are safer than bench press. Can't trust these articles. I think I'll stick with the flyes for now since they are nicer on my wrists.

 

[CCS]

I read the articles. So basically, you have problems when your upper arm is at 90 degrees to your body. Tuck your elbows a bit closer to your waist, and you can do the flyes and rotator cuffs more safely.

 

[Maxpwr]

I wouldn't put too much effort into working your rotator cuffs... They are a fairly fragile part of your shoulder and are easily injured by going too heavy or too often. If you have to, I'd suggest maybe once a week or once a fortnight. I wouldn't bother though if you are already working each head of the deltoids anyway...

You can't really compare bench press with dumbbell flyes either... Bench press is a compound mass building exercise, where dumbbell flyes are more of an isolation movement. I'd definitely suggest doing both of them for effective development, and in my opinion cables are better for flyes than dumbbells.

 

[Harie]

The only rotator cuff exercises you should really be doing often are external rotations. Reason is most people's shoulders are internally rotated anyway...And since we live in a society that hits pectorals way more often than back, it only increases the degree of internal rotation.

Cuban press is another good rotator cuff exercise.

For overall shoulder health, youtube dogcrap shoulder stretch (I think I posted a link somewhere in this section a few months back)...Also scapular pushups.

 

[hair today gone tomorrow]

best excercise for RC = cuban rotations.

 

[CCS]

best excercise for RC = cuban rotations.

I read that those saw other tendons. Better to do RC at the hip. cables are good for that. I noticed a nice difference. The aches and pains of the movement disappeared fast when I did it at the hip.

 

[hair today gone tomorrow]

best excercise for RC = cuban rotations.

I read that those saw other tendons. Better to do RC at the hip. cables are good for that. I noticed a nice difference. The aches and pains of the movement disappeared fast when I did it at the hip.

you read that those what?

 

[SoThatsLife]

I do upper body every other day, and towards the end of my workout, right before shoulders, I isolate my rotator cuff, and then my reverse rotator cuffs. I do 1 set of 10 reps, not to failure. Do I need to do this?

My trainer said I should train RC as the last exercise of the day. But I have been doing them on my recovery day when I do stretching and other stability exercises. If you have shoulders problems you could do push ups on core/medicine balls. It helps the small muscle that hold the joint together. It has helped me alot and I hope I loose the clicking sound in my shoulder soon.

cuban rotations is a good exercise, but if you already have problems with your shoulders you should do the easy cable one, just because its so easy. But its important to do it correct, slow and with light weights.