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Elbow Exercise:

Extension from 45° in Neutral

Primary Muscle Concerned: Triceps

Pulley Position     Level with eye
Line Apparatus:     Line Handle
Beginning Weight:
Impulse:                          17 ½ pounds
Cable Column           5 pounds or less

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Elbow Exercise:

Flexion from Neutral

Primary Muscle Concerned:
Brachialis
Biceps Brachia
Brachioradialis

Pulley Position:     Level with ankle
Line Apparatus:     Line Handle
Beginning Weight:
Impulse:                          17 ½ pounds
Cable Column           5 pounds or less

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Elbow Exercise:

Flexion to 90° Shoulder at 90°

Primary Muscle Concerned:
Biceps Brachia
Brachioradialis
Brachialis

Pulley Position:     Level with ankle
Line Apparatus:     Line Handle
Beginning Weight: 
Impulse:                          17 ½ pounds
Cable Column           5 pounds or less

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Elbow Exercise:

Flexion to 90° Shoulder in Neutral

Primary Muscle Concerned:
Brachioradialis
Brachialis
Biceps Brachia

Pulley Position: Level with ankle
Line Apparatus: Line Handle
Beginning Weight:
Impulse:                          17 ½ pounds
Cable Column           5 pounds or less

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Elbow Exercise:

Pronation -Internal Wrist Rotation

Joint Motion:

Primary Muscle Concerned:
Pronator Quadratus
Pronator Teres
Flexor Carpi Radialis

Pulley Position:     Level with elbow
Line Apparatus:     Line Handle
Beginning Weight:
Impulse:                          17 ½ pounds
Cable Column           5 pounds or less

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Elbow Exercise:

Supination-External Wrist Rotation

Primary Muscle Concerned:
Supinator
Biceps Brachia

Pulley Position:     Level with elbow in neutral
Line Apparatus:     Line Handle
Beginning Weight:
Impulse:                          17 ½ pounds
Cable Column           5 pounds or less

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Hip Exercise:

Abduction

Primary Muscle Concerned:
Rectus Femoris
Tensor Fasciae

Pulley Position:     Level with ankle
Line Apparatus:    Ankle Strap
Beginning Weight:
Impulse:                          17 ½ pounds
Cable Column           5 pounds or less
Note: Initially use some form of support for balance.

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Hip Exercise:

Adduction

Primary Muscle Concerned:
Adductor Longus
Adductor Magnus
Gracilis
Pectineus

Pulley Position:    Level with Ankle
Line Apparatus:    Ankle Strap
Beginning Weight:
Impulse:                          17 ½ pounds
Cable Column           5 pounds or less
Note: Initially use some form of support for balance.

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Hip Exercise:

Extension

Joint Motion:

Primary Muscle Concerned:
Gluteus Maximus
Gluteus Medius
Biceps Femoris
Adductor Magnus
Semitendinosus

Pulley Position:    Level with ankle
Line Apparatus:    Ankle Strap
Beginning Weight:
Impulse:                          17 ½ pounds
Cable Column           5 pounds or less
Note: Use some form of support for balance

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Hip Exercise:

Flexion

Primary Muscle Concerned:
Iliopsoas
Vastus Intermedius
Vastus Lateralis
Vastus Medialis
Sartorius
Tensor Fasciae

Pulley Position:    Level with ankle
Line Apparatus:    Ankle Strap
Beginning Weight:
Impulse:                          17 ½ pounds
Cable Column           5 pounds or less
Note: Initially use some form of support for balance.

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Hip Exercise:

Rotation

Primary Muscle Concerned:
Biceps Femoris
Vastus Medialis
Vastus Lateralis
Vastus Intermedius
Pectineus
Adductor Longus

Pulley Position:    Level with hip
Line Apparatus: Ankle Strap
Beginning Weight:
Impulse:                          17 ½ pounds
Cable Column           5 pounds or less

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Knee Exercise:

Flexion Standing

Primary Muscle Concerned:
Semimembranosus
Semitendinosus
Biceps Femoris

Line Position:    Level with active ankle
Line Apparatus: Ankle Strap
Beginning Weight:
Impulse:                          17 ½ pounds
Cable Column           5 pounds or less
Note: Use chair or cane for support and balance

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Knee Exercise:

Extension Seated

Primary Muscle Concerned:
Vastus Intermedius
Vastus Lateralis
Vastus Medialis
Rectus Femoris

Line Position:    Level with active ankle
Line Apparatus:     Ankle Strap
Beginning Weight:
Impulse:                          17 ½ pounds
Cable Column           5 pounds or less
Note: Use roll to elevate knee

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Knee Exercise:

Extension Standing

Primary Muscle Concerned:
Vastus Intermedius
Vastus Lateralis
Vastus Medialis
Rectus Femoris

Line Position:    Level with active ankle
Line Apparatus:    Ankle Strap
Beginning Weight:
Impulse:                          17 ½ pounds
Cable Column           5 pounds or less
Note: Use chair for support and balance

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Knee Exercise:

Flexion Seated

Primary Muscle Concerned:
Biceps Femoris
Semimembranosus
Semitendinosus

Line Position:    Level with active ankle
Line Apparatus:    Ankle Strap
Beginning Weight:
Impulse:                          17 ½ pounds
Cable Column           5 pounds or less
Note: Use roll to elevate knee

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Knee Exercise:

Rotation Standing

Primary Muscle Concerned:
Vastus Medialis
Vastus Intermedius
Vastus Lateralis
Rectus Femoris

Line Position:    Level with bottom of foot
Line Apparatus:    Ankle Strap
Beginning Weight:
Impulse:                          17 ½ pounds
Cable Column           5 pounds or less
Note: Use cane or chair for balance if necessary

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Shoulder Exercise:

Extension from 45°

Primary Muscle Concerned:
Latissimus Dorsi
Teres Major
Triceps Long Head
Teres Minor

Pulley position:    Level with nose
Line Apparatus: Line Handle
Beginning Weight:
Impulse:                          17 ½ pounds
Cable Column           5 pounds or less

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Shoulder Exercise:

Extension from 90°

Primary Muscle Concerned:
Rhomboideus Major
Posterior Deltoid
Teres Major
Latissimus Dorsi

Pulley Position:    Level with Nose
Line Apparatus:    Line Handle
Beginning Weight:
Impulse:                          17 ½ pounds
Cable Column           5 pounds or less

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Shoulder Exercise:

Extension from full overhead

Primary Muscle Concerned:
Teres Major
Triceps Long Head
Latissimus Dorsi
Pectoralis Major
Pectoralis Minor

Pulley Position:    Level With Nose
Line Apparatus:    Line Handle
Beginning Weight:
Impulse:                          17 ½ pounds
Cable Column           5 pounds or less

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Shoulder Exercise:

Extension to Hyperextension

Primary Muscle Concerned:
Posterior Deltoid
Teres Major
Triceps Long Head
Teres Minor

Pulley Position:    Level with hand at standing rest position
Line Apparatus:    Line Handle
Beginning Weight: 
Impulse:                          17 ½ pounds
Cable Column           5 pounds or less

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Shoulder Exercise:

Primary Muscle Concerned:
Infraspinatus
Teres Minor
Supraspinatus
Deltoid
Rhomboideus Major

Pulley Position:     Level with Sternum
Line Apparatus:     Ankle Strap over hand
Beginning Weight:
Impulse:                          17 ½ pounds
Cable Column           5 pounds or less

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Shoulder Exercise:

External Rotation in Neutral

Primary Muscle Concerned:
Infraspinatus
Teres Major
Posterior Deltoid
Supraspinatus

Pulley Position:    Level with sternum
Line Apparatus:    Line Handle
Beginning Weight:
Impulse:                          17 ½ pounds
Cable Column           5 pounds or less

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Shoulder Exercise:

Flexion from 135°

Primary Muscle Concerned:
Infraspinatus
Teres Minor
Supraspinatus
Anterior Deltoid

Pulley Position:     Level with sternum
Line Apparatus:     Line Handle
Beginning Weight:
Impulse:                          17 ½ pounds
Cable Column           5 pounds or less

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Shoulder Exercise:

Primary Muscle Concerned:
Anterior Deltoid
Coracobrachialis
Supraspinatus
Biceps Brachia

Pulley Position:     Level with Knee
Line Apparatus:     Line Handle
Beginning Weight:
Impulse:                          17 ½ pounds
Cable Column           5 pounds or less

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Shoulder Exercise:

Horizontal Abduction

Primary Muscle Concerned:
Supraspinatus
Secondary Muscle Concerned:
Infraspinatus
Teres Minor

Pulley Position:     Level With Shoulder
Line Apparatus:     Line Handle
Beginning Weight:
Impulse:                          17 ½ pounds
Cable Column           5 pounds or less
At the beginning of the exercise note that the arm is at about a 45 degree angle to the rope travel

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Shoulder Exercise:

Horizontal Flexion Abduction

Primary Muscle Concerned:
Pectoralis Major
Pectoralis Minor
Secondary Muscle Concerned: Anterior Deltoid
Subscapularis

Pulley Position:     Level with acromium of shoulder
Line Apparatus:     Line Handle
Beginning Weight:
Impulse:                          17 ½ pounds
Cable Column           5 pounds or less
The shoulder should be slightly extended with the line at about 90 degrees to the arm at the beginning of the exercise. Flexion should be to about 45 degrees.

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Shoulder Exercise:

Internal Rotation from Neutral

Primary Muscle Concerned:
Supraspinatus
Pectoralis Major

Pulley Position:    Level with elbow
Line Apparatus:    Line Handle
Beginning Weight:
Impulse:                          17 ½ pounds
Cable Column           5 pounds or less

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Shoulder Exercise:

Internal Rotation from Neutral

Primary Muscle Concerned:
Supraspinatus
Pectoralis Major

Pulley Position:     Level with shoulder
Line Apparatus:     Line Handle
Beginning Weight: 
Impulse:                          17 ½ pounds
Cable Column           5 pounds or less

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Shoulder Exercise:

Neutral Abduction

Primary Muscle Concerned:
Deltoid
Supraspinatus

Pulley Position:     Level With Illiul Crest of the Hip
Line Apparatus:     Line Handle
Beginning Weight:
Impulse:                          17 ½ pounds
Cable Column           5 pounds or less
Shoulder should be in forward flexion to accommodate line travel in front of body. The line travel should be parallel to the position of the hips and feet.

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Shoulder Exercise:

Neutral Adduction

Primary Muscle Concerned:
Coracobrachialis
Pectoralis Major
Secondary Muscle Concerned:
Biceps Short Head

Pulley Position:     Level with shoulder
Line Apparatus:     Line Handle
Beginning Weight: 
Impulse:                          17 ½ pounds
Cable Column           5 pounds or less
The motion of this exercise should be along the coronal plane

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Trunk Exercise:

Rotation Forward

Primary Muscle Concerned:
Obliquus Externus
Obliquus Internus
Pectoralis Major

Pulley Position:     Level with shoulder
Line Apparatus:     Sport Handle
Beginning Weight:
Impulse:                          17 ½ pounds
Cable Column           5 pounds or less

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Trunk Exercise:

Rotation Rear

Primary Muscle Concerned:
Erector Spinae
Latissimus Dorsi

Pulley Position:     Level with shoulder
Line Apparatus:     Sport Handle
Beginning Weight:
Impulse:                          17 ½ pounds
Cable Column           5 pounds or less

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Wrist Exercise:

Extension

Primary Muscle Concerned:
Extensor Digitorum Communis
Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus
Extensor Carpi Ulnaris
Secondary Muscle Concerned:
Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis

Pulley Position:    Level with ankle
Line Apparatus:     Line Handle
Beginning Weight:
Impulse:                          5   pounds
Cable Column           5 pounds or less

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Wrist Exercise:

Flexion

Primary Muscle Concerned:
Flexor Digitorum Profundus
Flexor Digitorum Superficialis
Flexor Pollicis Longus
Palmaris Longus

Pulley Position:     Level with eye
Line Apparatus:     Line Handle
Beginning Weight:
Impulse:                           5   pounds
Cable Column           5 pounds or less

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Wrist Exercise:

Radial Deviation

Primary Muscle Concerned:
Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus
Flexor Carpi Radialis
Abductor Pollicis Longus
Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis

Pulley Position:     Level with heart
Line Apparatus:     Sport Handle
Beginning Weight:    
Impulse:                          17 ½ pounds
Cable Column           5 pounds or less

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Wrist Exercise:

Ulnar Deviation

Primary Muscle Concerned:
Extensor Carpi Ulnaris
Flexor Carpi Ulnaris

Pulley Position:     Level with waist
Line Apparatus:     Sport Handle
Beginning Weight:
Impulse:                          17 ½ pounds
Cable Column           5 pounds or less