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Originally posted by baxdatass
I've got a question for some of you strong arms out there. I have been in competition sports for almost all my life. I was training to be a professional tennis player for many years. Going to the gym regularily to improve endurance and strength was common place for me, but since then I have developed "bad shoulders" and am now limited as to how fast I can increase the intesity of my workouts. I have since then also gone back to school and have not visited the gym at all or played any sports for 6 months (I feel like a slob). I certainly don't look like I'm out of shape, but I feel like I am, so my question to you guys is what is the fastest way I can rebuild strength without putting too much stress on my shoulders?
I should also mention that I had therapy on my sholders and they are much better than before, but I sill have to be careful with them. Things like dips are a no no for me, and now that I'm no longer persueing a tennis career, staying light and small is not so much of a concern. I don't want to be huge, just of good medium size. Thanks in advance for the help.
I've got a question for some of you strong arms out there. I have been in competition sports for almost all my life. I was training to be a professional tennis player for many years. Going to the gym regularily to improve endurance and strength was common place for me, but since then I have developed "bad shoulders" and am now limited as to how fast I can increase the intesity of my workouts. I have since then also gone back to school and have not visited the gym at all or played any sports for 6 months (I feel like a slob). I certainly don't look like I'm out of shape, but I feel like I am, so my question to you guys is what is the fastest way I can rebuild strength without putting too much stress on my shoulders?
I should also mention that I had therapy on my sholders and they are much better than before, but I sill have to be careful with them. Things like dips are a no no for me, and now that I'm no longer persueing a tennis career, staying light and small is not so much of a concern. I don't want to be huge, just of good medium size. Thanks in advance for the help.
Dips are hard on your shoulders. Try doing close grip bench presses while keeping elbows into your sides. You can work your tri's and chest while keeping shoulder joint safe be keeping elbows tight to body. Even safer, start out with pushups...again keep elbows close in to the body. When you have em way out at 90deg you put the full weight on shoulders. Of course you should see doc and PT 1st.
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He's right about how to work wit bad shoulders. The best way I can explain it since I'm an engineer is this. Imagine two different wooden beams. One is fixed to a wall in a cantilever method at only one end and is sticking out at 90deg from the wall. The other is on it's end in the ground with all it's weight going down it's axis.
The most stress is going to be in the one that is fixed in a cantilever method. So doing bench and things that will make the weight come down your arms is ok. But things like lateral raises for your shoulders are a definate no no. I have a shoulder injury that I flare up once in a while. Most of the time I do it on the dips too.
The best advice is that if something hurts, don't do it. But if it is just small marginal discomfort, just keep the weight light.
The most stress is going to be in the one that is fixed in a cantilever method. So doing bench and things that will make the weight come down your arms is ok. But things like lateral raises for your shoulders are a definate no no. I have a shoulder injury that I flare up once in a while. Most of the time I do it on the dips too.
The best advice is that if something hurts, don't do it. But if it is just small marginal discomfort, just keep the weight light.
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Originally posted by 2002S2K
A bunch of friends got me into lifting in college, (2 especially) they were both my height and weight, could bench 315 on the incline for sets of 8 and then squat 500 for sets of 10...needless to say they got me into it harcore and I have never stopped.
A bunch of friends got me into lifting in college, (2 especially) they were both my height and weight, could bench 315 on the incline for sets of 8 and then squat 500 for sets of 10...needless to say they got me into it harcore and I have never stopped.
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