Couldn't even estimate how many Advil (2 at a time) I took during the 6-months I was really hurting.
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Now you realize that was not the best thing to be doing. But yeah, it does dull the pain...GromsDad said:Couldn't even estimate how many Advil (2 at a time) I took during the 6-months I was really hurting.
Not truecasa_mugrienta said:The last place someone with shoulder problems should probably be is doing typical upper body exercises in the gym.
The muscles of the shoulder work in conjunction with and complimentary of each other. Why would you try and isolate the smaller weaker muscles (you can't) and ignore the larger and more powerful muscles? Why would you try (again, you can't) to create an imbalance in this necessary architecture?Mr J said:a physio said that usual dumbbell, barbell shoulder gym stuff is good coz it builds up the muscle and ligaments in the shoulders which helps protect. This sounds like what you are doing so is good.
The heavy duty stuff neglects the smaller rotator cuff muscles. The whole point of rotator cuff training is very light with high reps - almost doesn't feel like proper exercising. I like the elastic tubing ones best however I like the way this man explains how to isolate the rotator cuff muscles and avoid the bigger muscles such as delts taking over the exercise. Unlike the heavy stuff, rotator cuff can be exercised every day.
https://youtu.be/mvjQMoL246o
Because with enough repetitive motion, the larger muscles will take over for the smaller muscles, leading to imbalance. Working smaller muscles in the rotator cuff isn't creating an imbalance, it's working to fix/avoid one.Coat Hanger said:The muscles of the shoulder work in conjunction with and complimentary of each other. Why would you try and isolate the smaller weaker muscles (you can't) and ignore the larger and more powerful muscles? Why would you try (again, you can't) to create an imbalance in this necessary architecture?Mr J said:a physio said that usual dumbbell, barbell shoulder gym stuff is good coz it builds up the muscle and ligaments in the shoulders which helps protect. This sounds like what you are doing so is good.
The heavy duty stuff neglects the smaller rotator cuff muscles. The whole point of rotator cuff training is very light with high reps - almost doesn't feel like proper exercising. I like the elastic tubing ones best however I like the way this man explains how to isolate the rotator cuff muscles and avoid the bigger muscles such as delts taking over the exercise. Unlike the heavy stuff, rotator cuff can be exercised every day.
https://youtu.be/mvjQMoL246o
What it's doing is warming up the shoulder joint, which is the worlds best pain reliever.GromsDad said:Whatever it does it certainly is helping me.
There's no such thing as "space" in a joint.GromsDad said:I do believe this is doing a lot more than warming up the muscles. From what I've read about the static hang and swinging the weights is that combined they create space in the joint so impingement doesn't continue and swinging the weights helps pull the joint back into a normal position. Probably helping with the rounded over shoulder posture from sitting and driving 8 to 10 hours a day.