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The shoulder take a beating.  I had a similar issue but worse a few weeks back.  Some days could not lift my arm above my shoulder.  I know this trainer at the gym I go to and asked (paid) him for and hours worth of help.  I can parrot back as best I can what he said that might get you in the right direction.  He stressed stretching and warm ups before working out, which I did, but he said I was stretching my major shoulder muscles and not the muscles/ligaments/tendons of the rotor cuff.  He gave me some specific streatches and lifts to do when I lift upper body to focus on the rotor cuff and the stuff that was hurting.  He also gave me a few things to avoid when I lift, mostly arm/hand position stuff to reduce aggravating it.   So far so good.  I am having less major pain and less achiness, but it is still sore sometimes.  Not all the way better, but it has not been that long.  I think stretching long term is the key.  He seemed to know his stuff as he as a power lifter and had a shoulder injury in his past.  Some lifts I now avoid or stop if there is any pain and just move on. 

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One last thing, I lift on a 4 day cycle mixed in with abdomen with a day or two of rest mixed when I am busy or tired.  My days are lower body, back & biceps, chest & tris, and shoulders.   He said shoulder days and chest days are hardest on the shoulder so don't lift those parts back to back.  He said I should try to get as much separation between those days as I can. 

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I hope this helps and that you get over this.  Shoulders are like your back, they are vital to most all activities.  Good luck.

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