{
  "$schema": "https://openexercise.org/schema/v0/exercise.json",
  "aliases": [
    {
      "text": "Cable External Rotation",
      "kind": "common"
    },
    {
      "text": "Standing Cable Shoulder External Rotation",
      "kind": "common"
    },
    {
      "text": "Cable Rotator Cuff External Rotation",
      "kind": "common"
    },
    {
      "text": "Shoulder External Rotation (Cable)",
      "kind": "common"
    }
  ],
  "anatomy": {
    "muscles": [
      {
        "muscle": "infraspinatus",
        "role": "prime-mover"
      },
      {
        "muscle": "teres-minor",
        "role": "prime-mover"
      },
      {
        "muscle": "deltoid-posterior",
        "role": "synergist"
      },
      {
        "muscle": "rhomboids",
        "role": "stabilizer"
      },
      {
        "muscle": "trapezius-middle",
        "role": "stabilizer"
      }
    ],
    "joints": [
      {
        "joint": "glenohumeral",
        "actions": [
          "external-rotation"
        ]
      },
      {
        "joint": "scapulothoracic",
        "actions": [
          "isometric-stabilization"
        ]
      },
      {
        "joint": "elbow",
        "actions": [
          "isometric-stabilization"
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "classification": {
    "modalities": [
      "rehabilitation",
      "strength",
      "hypertrophy"
    ],
    "movement_patterns": [
      "rotation"
    ],
    "mechanics": "isolation",
    "force": "pull",
    "kinetic_chain": "open",
    "laterality": "unilateral",
    "planes": [
      "transverse"
    ],
    "contraction": [
      "dynamic"
    ],
    "level": "beginner"
  },
  "equipment": {
    "required": [
      [
        "cable"
      ]
    ]
  },
  "external_ids": {
    "wger": "1729"
  },
  "id": "oec:cable-shoulder-external-rotation",
  "instructions": {
    "setup": [
      "Set the cable pulley to elbow height and attach a single D-handle.",
      "Stand perpendicular to the cable machine with your working arm furthest from the stack.",
      "Grasp the handle with your working hand, bending your elbow to 90 degrees and tucking your upper arm against your torso."
    ],
    "steps": [
      "Keeping your elbow pinned firmly to your side, rotate your forearm outward away from the cable stack.",
      "Continue rotating until your forearm is roughly perpendicular to your torso or as far as active shoulder mobility allows without torso twisting.",
      "Pause briefly at peak contraction.",
      "Control the weight smoothly back to the starting position across your stomach."
    ],
    "breathing": "Exhale as you rotate outward and inhale as you return to the start.",
    "cues": [
      "Pin your elbow to your ribs like a door hinge",
      "Move the forearm, not the torso",
      "Lead with the back of the hand"
    ],
    "common_faults": [
      {
        "fault": "Elbow drifting away from the side of the body.",
        "correction": "Keep the upper arm glued to your ribs; place a small rolled towel between your elbow and torso to maintain contact if needed."
      },
      {
        "fault": "Rotating the torso to swing the weight.",
        "correction": "Keep your hips and shoulders squared forward throughout the entire movement."
      },
      {
        "fault": "Extending the elbow or flexing the wrist to generate false range of motion.",
        "correction": "Lock the elbow at a strict 90-degree angle and maintain a rigid, neutral wrist."
      }
    ],
    "safety": {
      "precautions": [
        "Use very light loads; the rotator cuff responds best to high control and moderate-to-high repetitions."
      ],
      "spotter": "not-needed"
    }
  },
  "measurement": {
    "load": {
      "convention": "weight-stack",
      "implements": 1,
      "kind": "external"
    },
    "profiles": [
      {
        "required": [
          "reps",
          "load"
        ],
        "optional": [
          "rpe"
        ]
      }
    ],
    "records": {
      "volume": true
    },
    "reps_counted": "per-side"
  },
  "name": "Cable Shoulder External Rotation",
  "previous_ids": [
    "oec:shoulder-external-rotation-cable"
  ],
  "provenance": {
    "generated": [
      "/name",
      "/summary",
      "/classification",
      "/anatomy",
      "/equipment",
      "/measurement",
      "/instructions",
      "/setup",
      "/relations"
    ],
    "license": "CC-BY-SA-4.0",
    "review": {
      "status": "machine-generated",
      "model": "gemini-3.8-flash",
      "at": "2026-10-31"
    },
    "sources": [
      {
        "title": "wger: Shoulder External Rotation (Cable)",
        "url": "https://wger.de/en/exercise/1729/view-base",
        "license": "CC-BY-SA-4.0",
        "author": "barry"
      }
    ]
  },
  "relations": [
    {
      "type": "variation-of",
      "target": "oec:cable-external-rotation"
    },
    {
      "type": "substitute-for",
      "target": "oec:cable-external-rotation"
    },
    {
      "type": "substitute-for",
      "target": "oec:dumbbell-side-lying-external-rotation"
    },
    {
      "type": "substitute-for",
      "target": "oec:side-lying-dumbbell-external-rotation"
    }
  ],
  "setup": {
    "grip": {
      "orientation": "neutral"
    },
    "position": "standing",
    "range": "full",
    "stance": {
      "kind": "parallel",
      "width": "hip"
    }
  },
  "status": "active",
  "summary": "A standing cable isolation exercise that strengthens the external rotators of the rotator cuff."
}