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Prone Shoulder External Rotations

Activation · each side · Floor · No equipment

Upper backShoulders

What you should feel

Tension in the back of the shoulder.

How to do the Prone Shoulder External Rotations

  1. Lying face down, head resting on the back of one hand.
  2. Elbow bent at 90°, at shoulder height.
  3. Lift the elbow and then bring the hand upward.

Muscles and zones

Works the upper back, shoulders. Sprung uses it in Activate routines.

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