Raising your arms to the side in a plane-like position is also called a shoulder abduction. Lateral raises muscles ... will allow for external shoulder rotation and open a space between your ...

The difference between abduction and adduction comes down to direction: Abduction is movement away from your body’s midline.

Abduction occurs ... This is lateral rotation — also referred to as external rotation — and the normal range of motion for a healthy shoulder is 90 degrees. Your shoulder is made up of many ...

While this exercise includes external rotation, which some see as a ... the reverse fly and hip hugger. You'll get abduction of the shoulder and extension, which allows for an intense contraction.

The lateral deltoid allows you to perform shoulder abduction, i.e. taking the shoulder ... Due to internal rotation during the movement, there are chances of shoulder impingement.

EXERCISES DON'T GET much simpler than the lateral raise ... up to shift your shoulders into external rotation. Raise until the weights are just below shoulder height (if standing with your ...

They’re active in moves like lateral leg raises and shoulder raises. One abduction-based exercise you probably already into your strength workouts: lateral shoulder raises (see below!), says Ashley ...

The angle of scapular upward rotation was measured during total shoulder abduction. The measurement protocol was ... was Velcro taped perpendicular to the shaft of the humerus, just above the lateral ...