shoulder...

[Jrflex10er]

Well guys I messed up my shoulder....My rear delt.....I know it was from heavy rows and doing heavy dumbbells for rear delts....I rested it for about 1 month and came back today and I benched with not to much of a problem but when I did some DB shoulder presses just to see how it felt I could really feel it in my rear delt....felt like no power what so ever and a little pain. I came home and iced it....when I press on it it feels like a muscle. There was no popping noise or any brusing when I hurt it actually I didnt even know I hurt it until I came in the week after and couldn't bench because of the no power feeling. What do you guys think it is? Doesn't hurt when I do rows or anything for back just when I try to do pressess mostly over my head...

 

[JETHRO TULL]

MAN, SHOULDER INJURIES SUCK....I DON'T EVEN FEEL LIKE I CAN LIFT HARD.

IT IS FRUSTRATING ISN'TIT?! I WENT TO AN ART SPECIALIST AND IT HELPED..BUT I KEEP DOING TOO MUCH AND I AM NOT LETTING IT HEAL PROPERLY. I SORTA CAN'T GIVE IT THE REST IT NEEDS RIGHT NOW THOUGH.

I HOPE YOUR HEALS QUICKLY..

 

[Jrflex10er]

Thanks JT I don't think mine is serious because like I said there was no brusing...little buffy in my lat but not bad....Last shoulder injury I had took a long time to heal too....

 

[LATS]

it sounds as though you have a impingement.. more than likely caused by a imbalance or something structural.. do you do rotator movements?.. if not you need to take preventitive measures asap.. but, without a xray or mri it is hard to say..

 

[Jrflex10er]

I know my right lat (the same side where my shoulder hurts) is alot bigger then my left one...What can we do to strengthen the cuff up more?

 

[TJB]

Just search for rotator cuff exercises. External rotation movements are definitely in order. Also, LATS is right on. Impingement no doubt. How often and much do you stretch?? D.C posted a great exercise for tight shoulders and impingemment relief on his board I.M... It has worked wonders for me..

One more: Stop doing shoulder presses Remember there are no absolutes. You do not HAVE to do overhead presses to get big delts.. I used to believe the only way to maximize my shoulder girth was to PRESS. Not anymore. Try a higher Incline bench press and find the angle that doesn't hurt. I have been slowly eliminating overhead presses all together and my shoulders have been thanking me. Oh and they are GROWING.. imagine that...

Good luck and god bless,

TJB