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Thormod
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« on: September 29, 2011, 10:12:25 AM » |
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Hello!
So lately, I've been having some shoulder pain while squatting low bar. It feels like the rotator cuff, because when I do an external rotation I feel the pain in the muscles worked, which is the rotator cuff. The pain goes from the rear delt, triceps and fades mid-upper arm.
Any thoughts or tips would be HIGHLY appreciated!
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Thormod
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« Reply #2 on: September 29, 2011, 12:37:27 PM » |
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Already doing it, plus band pull-aparts and cuban press. I think it's due to not proper form and the fact that I've started working which adds additional strain.
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Murderous
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« Reply #3 on: September 29, 2011, 03:14:10 PM » |
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Do Scooby's innies and outties shoulder workout video.
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King Neptune
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« Reply #4 on: September 29, 2011, 03:22:56 PM » |
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How wide is your grip?
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Woe Is Me
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« Reply #5 on: September 30, 2011, 12:53:52 PM » |
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Happened to me too, it went away when i started doing shoulder dislocations and changed low bar to high bar.
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Thormod
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« Reply #6 on: October 01, 2011, 12:00:32 PM » |
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How wide is your grip?
Not really wide, 60cm perhaps, my "rack" doesn't allow for a wider grip which might be a problem. I'm not able to perform a single shoulder dislocation with the widest grip possible without my hands leaving the broomstick. Perhaps my shoulders aren't made for low bar.. If I'm able to do high bar without pain I'm changing, people squat many hundred kg with high bar also. Had some problems with a tight pec minor which the physiotherapist identified which I'm currently stretching to no avail. |
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King Neptune
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« Reply #7 on: October 01, 2011, 12:22:00 PM » |
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I take it you're already doing this stretch, then? If you have the flexibility, I think it's better to take a narrow grip. This will create a shelf to rest the bar on. Really retract the shoulder blades, stick the chest out, tensing the upper back. It should take some pressure off. Then again, if your problem is a flexibility issue in the first place, this won't be very helpful. Try high bar, it's a better quad builder anyway. |
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Thormod
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« Reply #8 on: October 02, 2011, 07:10:24 AM » |
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I take it you're already doing this stretch, then? If you have the flexibility, I think it's better to take a narrow grip. This will create a shelf to rest the bar on. Really retract the shoulder blades, stick the chest out, tensing the upper back. It should take some pressure off. Then again, if your problem is a flexibility issue in the first place, this won't be very helpful. Try high bar, it's a better quad builder anyway. Correct, doing that stretch. Will try high bar than, if all that fails, I'll go back to gymnastics and BW exercises. Good for strength and not adding a lot of weight. |
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King Neptune
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« Reply #9 on: October 02, 2011, 07:38:46 AM » |
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You can also do lunges, bulgarian squats, step-ups and pistol squats.
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Alsavier
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« Reply #10 on: October 02, 2011, 08:05:05 AM » |
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Stopping Squating due to shoulder inflexibility is a silly reason to stop squating Imo. @Thormod here is a video that could help, I just posted it in Dannys diary too, then I noticed this thread. 
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Thormod
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« Reply #11 on: October 02, 2011, 09:30:51 AM » |
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Stopping Squating due to shoulder inflexibility is a silly reason to stop squating Imo. @Thormod here is a video that could help, I just posted it in Dannys diary too, then I noticed this thread. Obtain Flexibility in Your ShouldersI've already made a thread about that video! I'm doing band pull-aparts atm which has the same effect on the lower traps, but why not includes these as well. Hardly possible to overtrain doing band and no resistance work. |
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