Shoulder
Teres Minor
Musculus teres minor
The small external-rotator of the rotator cuff; assists the infraspinatus.
- Function
- External rotation and stabilization of the shoulder.
- Origin
- Lateral border of the scapula.
- Insertion
- Greater tubercle of the humerus (tuberculum majus).
How this muscle is trained
Teres Minor is worked as the primary target in 2 of the 5 exercises listed here, and as a supporting muscle in the rest. The equipment those exercises use: Cable Machine, Resistance Band, Pec Deck Machine, Dumbbell.