Hex Physical Therapy and Performance

IMPORTANCE OF STRONG INTERNAL ROTATORS 

I have evaluated very few amateur baseball players with strong, or even adequate, internal rotation strength. Without enough IR strength, your body is going to look for ways to reduce the amount of demand on the internal rotators. 

Your IRs are responsible for not only helping stabilize the front of the shoulder at max ER, but they’re also responsible for accelerating the arm forward into release. 

Without adequate IR strength, you’re leaving MPH on the table and, most importantly, increasing your likelihood of injury. 

With all the love that we give our external rotators with our “cuff work,” we have to remember to load up those internal rotators heavy! 

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