For my friend Todd Langley and anyone else in need of a list of exercises for rotator cuff conditioning with a slant towards the rock climber.
Key assumption is you can find a modern athletic facility with a well equipped weight room.
Begin with a warm up exercise like riding a stationary bike or running on a treadmill for 10-15 minutes. All movements should be executed for three or four sets with 10-12 repetitions per set.
- Barbell Clean and Press
- Dumbbell Pullovers
- Seated Bent-Over Dumbbell Laterals
- Standing Side Dumbbell Raises
- 45° Standing Front Dumbbell Raises
- Standing Bent-Over Dumbbell Laterals
- 45° Standing Bent-Over Dumbbell Laterals
- Serratus Punch
- One-Arm Side Internal/External Cable Pulls
- Scapular Cable Depressions
- Parallel Bar Dips