Necessary to work rotators directly?

[mrzap]

If you do overhead presses along with front & side raises is it necessary to work your rotator cuff directly or will it be hit in the process?

I have been doing the exercise where you make your arm in the shape of an L (parallel to the floor) and rotate up and down, but after my shoulder work I feel pretty weak doing it and I am trying to lessen the time I am in the gym so I don't go over an hour.

 

[NWinters]

I usually wont work them directly, but instead just keep them warmed up using light weight between sets.

 

[Debaser]

If you do overhead presses along with front & side raises is it necessary to work your rotator cuff directly or will it be hit in the process?

I have been doing the exercise where you make your arm in the shape of an L (parallel to the floor) and rotate up and down, but after my shoulder work I feel pretty weak doing it and I am trying to lessen the time I am in the gym so I don't go over an hour.

Sounds like you're doing L-flyes. Working the external rotators is essential because they are at a huge strength imbalance with your internal rotators. If you strengthen your external rotators your shoulds will be a helluva lot more injury-resistant.

 

[bignate73]

keep doing them. its a good injury prevention tool. overheads are alright, but you dont want to develop so much strength in relation to your stabilizers. thats where injury occurs. i always try to keep my stablizers 1 step ahead of my prime movers.