Cable External Rotation -- Arm Abducted at 30 deg.

Cable External Rotation -- Arm Abducted at 30 deg. is a unilateral upper body exercise training the shoulder across the transverse plane, using Cable.

Laterality
Unilateral
Planes
Transverse
Equipment
Cable
Primary joints
Shoulder
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How to perform it

  1. 1Cable at hip height.
  2. 21/4 roller or rolled towel between arm and torso.
  3. 3Externally rotate arm without losing contact of 1/4 roller.
  4. 4Control back to starting position.
  5. 5Don't let shoulder roll forward on the way in.
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Training profile

Joints

Focus detail: Glenohumeral

Plane of motion

Training intent

MobilityRehab
Motor Control
Stability
Strength
Power
Tissue LoadingPerformance

Highlighted rungs are where this movement lives on the rehab → performance continuum.

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