Prone External Rotation End-Range Lift-Off to Internal Rotation

Prone External Rotation End-Range Lift-Off to Internal Rotation is a unilateral upper body and mobility exercise training the shoulder across the sagittal and transverse planes, using Bodyweight.

Laterality
Unilateral
Planes
Sagittal · Transverse
Equipment
Bodyweight
Primary joints
Shoulder
01

How to perform it

  1. 1Lay face down, one forearm under forehead; feet and knees together. Toes pointed down.
  2. 2Other arm to 90 degrees, elbow in a straight line with shoulder. (pending shoulder ROM, elevate wrist under roller but elbow stays on the ground).
  3. 3Externally rotate arm and lift off the ground/roller.
  4. 4Internally rotate through shoulder and push into ground/roller.
02

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.

03

Explore the library

Every tag is a doorway. Each link below opens a collection page listing every exercise that shares it. This is the connective tissue that lets one record rank for dozens of searches.