I had both my shoulder Rotator Cuffs operated on 20 years and 22 years ago, identical scars on both shoulders from skiing accidents years ago, I used to ski race. I am now 87 years old and I play Golf at least 2 times a week. Because of my Rotator Cuff surgery , my distance when playing Gold is my biggest problem , 150 yards is pretty much my distance limit, but by doing exercised every day plus Yoga I am actually doing pretty good and I have no shoulder pains, as long as I always continue doing those exercises above and more. I am a retired European Chef by profession, so I know how to eat well and healthy, I tell my Doctor that I am in Preventive Medicine. I am trying to shoot my age, so far I reached a score of 92, In still hope that I will be able to shoot my age someday, maybe when I am 92. Never give up and stay fit.
Another excellent video. I had rotator cuff surgery 3 months ago and have just managed to get back onto the golf course, albeit with limited range of motion at the moment. I will definitely incorporate these exercises into my training programme going forward.
I didn't hear you say to squeeze your shoulder blades together except once on the bench you briefly mentioned shoulder back. My PT stresses not just posture but shoulders down and blades squeeze together. He said this way you are engaging the right rotator cuff muscles.
Excellent series of exercises, each of your videos are proper masterclasses and good vehicle to improve your golf when your are not, for various reasons, playing. Thank you very much
Hi Jeff, do you have the already the video with the exercises to increase the rotator cuff, I had a couple surgeries and I have now a low limitation and I would like to exercise that. thanks, Paulo
This is exactly what I have been looking for. Have suffered rotator pain for years and have never quite figured out how to address it. Hopefully, this will do the trick.
Nice video!! Very helpful! How about getting pain in shoulder with trying to drive the ball in a range but missing it and absorbing the force through the straight arm? Any suggestions appreciated
1st suggestion, don't miss next time ;-) Hard to say what the pain was exactly. But it might show that you need to work a little more on the "eccentric" phase during some of your upper body exercises so you have a little more control when decelerating after impact. In other words, you expected your arms to slow down a little with the impact of the ball, but since that didn't happen, your shoulder muscles didn't know how to respond quickly enough to provide the deceleration. This most likely caused some strain on the muscles/tendons/joint. I would imagine that strengthening the area to be able to control that better, would help.
Always consult a medical professional if you think you have an actual injury. With that being said, let your discomfort be your guide. Sometimes the pain is remedied with some of these simple exercises, so you can test them out lightly and see what you think.
Quick point Ive found for good golf,yes you do work against the ground (from the lower chest down) But clubhead speed is mainly achieved from the upper chest up working against /with the club/handle ie Pecs scaps shoulder arm especially the rotator cuff! A tennis player serves at 130mph+ with both feet off the ground!
I take it for granted that we work both shoulders rather that just one? I am a right handed golfer and my right shoulder has some rotator cuff weakness, but not my left shoulder.
Yes, but make sure you are also doing some pulling exercises throughout the week to work the backside muscles. We tend to need more pulling/rowing help than we do pushing/pressing help.
I had both my shoulder Rotator Cuffs operated on 20 years and 22 years ago, identical scars on both shoulders from skiing accidents years ago, I used to ski race. I am now 87 years old and I play Golf at least 2 times a week. Because of my Rotator Cuff surgery , my distance when playing Gold is my biggest problem , 150 yards is pretty much my distance limit, but by doing exercised every day plus Yoga I am actually doing pretty good and I have no shoulder pains, as long as I always continue doing those exercises above and more. I am a retired European Chef by profession, so I know how to eat well and healthy, I tell my Doctor that I am in Preventive Medicine. I am trying to shoot my age, so far I reached a score of 92, In still hope that I will be able to shoot my age someday, maybe when I am 92. Never give up and stay fit.
You’re an inspiration! I hope to be doing the same thing one day
I need all these...and for the hips, etc! Keep them coming!
Good video. It would be helpful to advise how many reps/sets to do and frequency.
Excellent! I tried them without weights and felt the muscles working. These are definitely going into my workouts. Thank you!
Glad you like them!
Another excellent video. I had rotator cuff surgery 3 months ago and have just managed to get back onto the golf course, albeit with limited range of motion at the moment. I will definitely incorporate these exercises into my training programme going forward.
Awesome! Glad to hear you are back on the course!
Find these to be very helpful!
Awesome!! Glad we could help 💪🏻
Nice stuff! I am 4 months past 2-full tear rc surgery. How many reps and sets should I perform? Thank you! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
I didn't hear you say to squeeze your shoulder blades together except once on the bench you briefly mentioned shoulder back. My PT stresses not just posture but shoulders down and blades squeeze together. He said this way you are engaging the right rotator cuff muscles.
Your PT is on the right track. I don’t necessarily want a squeezing together as much as pulling them down and kind up popping the sternum up.
Excellent series of exercises, each of your videos are proper masterclasses and good vehicle to improve your golf when your are not, for various reasons, playing. Thank you very much
Hi Jeff, do you have the already the video with the exercises to increase the rotator cuff, I had a couple surgeries and I have now a low limitation and I would like to exercise that. thanks, Paulo
Excellent exercises. I feel the circulation improve immediately in the rotator cuff muscles.
Awesome Leon! That's exactly what we want to achieve with these. More circulation makes for better, more pliable muscles, tendons, joints, etc.
How many reps and or sets do you recommend for someone just starting these? Thanks
@18strong how about mobility or stretch for shoulder/arm coming across chest and extending in back swing?? Thnks!
Hi, I have issues with my hip flexors cramping and weakness. Do you have a fix and exercises for this? Thanks.
Hello! I saw several others with the same question but did not see an answer regarding # of reps and sets.
How many reps, sets per workout?
Ho many days per week?
fabulous cues on biomechanics! I appreciate it
This is exactly what I have been looking for. Have suffered rotator pain for years and have never quite figured out how to address it. Hopefully, this will do the trick.
Glad we could help! There are many more exercises for the rotator cuff that we will cover in the future, but these are great ones to start with.
What kind of weight would you be using in the dumbell?
Going to try the bench flyers. Ive found face pulls very good for golf,i last did them 40yrs ago when i did javelin!
Do we these dumbbell and rotator cuff exercises, do we do these sets every day or 3 to 4 times a week.?
Hi Jeff. Can you do that last exercise on a flat bench rather than an incline bench? Thanks.
Absolutely. It just changes the angle a little bit. I generally mix up the angles in different programs simply to hit the muscles in different ways.
These are fantastic videos
Nice video!! Very helpful! How about getting pain in shoulder with trying to drive the ball in a range but missing it and absorbing the force through the straight arm? Any suggestions appreciated
1st suggestion, don't miss next time ;-) Hard to say what the pain was exactly. But it might show that you need to work a little more on the "eccentric" phase during some of your upper body exercises so you have a little more control when decelerating after impact. In other words, you expected your arms to slow down a little with the impact of the ball, but since that didn't happen, your shoulder muscles didn't know how to respond quickly enough to provide the deceleration. This most likely caused some strain on the muscles/tendons/joint.
I would imagine that strengthening the area to be able to control that better, would help.
18STRONG thanks that is exactly what I have started doing
I currently have a little rotator cuff tendonitis in my right arm. Is it ok to do these exercises or wait until the pain goes away fully ?
Always consult a medical professional if you think you have an actual injury. With that being said, let your discomfort be your guide. Sometimes the pain is remedied with some of these simple exercises, so you can test them out lightly and see what you think.
Great but how mnay times a week should these be done Jeff ?
Having surgery soon but I'm proactive and need to get back to the course ASAP
I'm right handed, but the last 2 seasons I have strained my left shoulder rotator cuff. Is that backwards or uncommon? What am I doing wrong?
My left shoulder pops almost like my knuckles during my backswing
Quick point Ive found for good golf,yes you do work against the ground (from the lower chest down) But clubhead speed is mainly achieved from the upper chest up working against /with the club/handle ie Pecs scaps shoulder arm especially the rotator cuff! A tennis player serves at 130mph+ with both feet off the ground!
I take it for granted that we work both shoulders rather that just one? I am a right handed golfer and my right shoulder has some rotator cuff weakness, but not my left shoulder.
Absolutely right! Don’t want that other shoulder to get weak on you, right 😉
Don’t have bench?
What if you don’t have a work bench?
You can try them while standing in a hinged posture.
@@18STRONGTV thank you!
I’m 60 years old and do push ups every other day, that’s still ok and good for the body right as far as golf?
Yes, but make sure you are also doing some pulling exercises throughout the week to work the backside muscles. We tend to need more pulling/rowing help than we do pushing/pressing help.
I can feel pain in my shoulder without weights. Challenging to get through the motion!
Like, since I had rotator cuff surgery.
bobbie rizzo hope the recovery goes well!!