Strengthening the rotator cuff on the Precision Pull allows for increased loads in a variety of exercises. When
weightlifters are unable to increase the weight they can lift on a pushing exercise (such as the bench press or
military press) for an extended period of time, strengthening the rotator cuff can often allow them to begin making
gains again. It also prevents future injuries to the glenohumeral joint, balancing the often-dominant internal rotators
with stronger external rotators. Finally, exercising the rotator cuff can lead to improved posture, as without exercise
to the external rotator, the internal rotators can see a shortening, leading to tightness. This often manifests itself as
rounded shoulders in the population.
weightlifters are unable to increase the weight they can lift on a pushing exercise (such as the bench press or
military press) for an extended period of time, strengthening the rotator cuff can often allow them to begin making
gains again. It also prevents future injuries to the glenohumeral joint, balancing the often-dominant internal rotators
with stronger external rotators. Finally, exercising the rotator cuff can lead to improved posture, as without exercise
to the external rotator, the internal rotators can see a shortening, leading to tightness. This often manifests itself as
rounded shoulders in the population.
| The Dynamics of the Precision Pull The knees are maximally extended, and the ankles are plantar flexed. In addition, hip and back is stabalized during exercise. The upper body musculature is contracting with high force to finish the drive. The elbow flexors are dominant. The flexor and extensor carpi ulnaris muscles of the forearm contract to stabilize and adduct the wrist(depending on the rip). The shoulder is extended and adducted. The upper arm is internally rotated by the latissimus dorsi and pectoralis major. The teres minor, posterior deltoid, and long head of the biceps are acting on the shoulder joint. The scapula is rotated downward by the pectoralis minor and then drawn backward by the trapezius and rhomboid muscles. |
Due to the superior mobility of the shoulder, the farther one is
able to bring the arm back into abduction (raised away from the
side of the body) and external rotation, the faster the ball will go
when released. This function forces a reliance on relatively
weak soft-tissue structures to maintain shoulder stability. These
soft-tissue stabilizers feel the greatest stress during the
throwing motion and are, therefore, the most frequently injured
structures when this stress is applied repetitively.
able to bring the arm back into abduction (raised away from the
side of the body) and external rotation, the faster the ball will go
when released. This function forces a reliance on relatively
weak soft-tissue structures to maintain shoulder stability. These
soft-tissue stabilizers feel the greatest stress during the
throwing motion and are, therefore, the most frequently injured
structures when this stress is applied repetitively.
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