[redbuthotter]

If your shoulders are forward you need to pull them back. What do you suggest as a remedy?

[Arturo Bandini]

(Original post by redbuthotter)
They are to an extent obviously, but I don't think hammering out yates rows and pulldowns is going to correct posture and shoulder position problem?

Yeah fair enough.

when I tore my rotator cuff my physio had me do a lot of movements but with my lat really consciously tensed.

The way he described it was to imagine you're trying to pull your right shoulder blade diagonallly across your back to your left hip. (assuming the problem was with your right shoulder). That makes your shoulder fall back into the correct position and then I did a lot of high volume band work whilst holding that position (stuff that can be done on a cable machine too) such as straight arm pulldowns.


HOWEVER I'm sure how to fix it it really depends on which of the four main tendons is damaged so I'd always say that if it's a real injury, see a physio!

[redbuthotter]

Cool, this sounds rly good actually. How did u execute this? Was it on a pulley or just bw? Whats the logic behind straight arm pulldowns?

I don't know too much about it tbh, I just know it feels better if I do some high rows after benching.

(Original post by Arturo Bandini)
Yeah fair enough.

when I tore my rotator cuff my physio had me do a lot of movements but with my lat really consciously tensed.

The way he described it was to imagine you're trying to pull your right shoulder blade diagonallly across your back to your left hip. (assuming the problem was with your right shoulder). That makes your shoulder fall back into the correct position and then I did a lot of high volume band work whilst holding that position (stuff that can be done on a cable machine too) such as straight arm pulldowns.


HOWEVER I'm sure how to fix it it really depends on which of the four main tendons is damaged so I'd always say that if it's a real injury, see a physio!

[Arturo Bandini]

(Original post by redbuthotter)
Cool, this sounds rly good actually. How did u execute this? Was it on a pulley or just bw? Whats the logic behind straight arm pulldowns?

I don't know too much about it tbh, I just know it feels better if I do some high rows after benching.

I had bands (of increasing resistance over time) that I tied onto something above my head, or tied a knot in and closed in the top of the door, then pulled down from a my arm straight out in front of me to by my side.

the logic was something to do with strengthening the supporting tendons and muscles in the back of the shoulder/rotor cuff. Also did medicine ball stuff supporting the balls with a straight arm and lat pulled tight, some body weight stuff putting increasingly more of my weight on the arm, again with lat tensed. I'm not sure, I just did what the physio told me to do, haha!

altogether it worked, I still do it a couple of times a week before every bench session.

Edit- just holding the lat and shoulder in place is hard enough. I spent about a whole hour being taught how to hold it correctly on my first session. So doing ten pull-downs with an injured shoulder while holding it is very tiring

[redbuthotter]

I'm having trouble picturing it (will get monk to help). Are there any videos online or perhaps you could make a demonstration lol

(Original post by Arturo Bandini)
I had bands (of increasing resistance over time) that I tied onto something above my head, or tied a knot in and closed in the top of the door, then pulled down from a my arm straight out in front of me to by my side.

the logic was something to do with strengthening the supporting tendons and muscles in the back of the shoulder/rotor cuff. Also did medicine ball stuff supporting the balls with a straight arm and lat pulled tight, some body weight stuff putting increasingly more of my weight on the arm, again with lat tensed. I'm not sure, I just did what the physio told me to do, haha!

altogether it worked, I still do it a couple of times a week before every bench session.

Edit- just holding the lat and shoulder in place is hard enough. I spent about a whole hour being taught how to hold it correctly on my first session. So doing ten pull-downs with an injured shoulder while holding it is very tiring

[Arturo Bandini]

(Original post by redbuthotter)
I'm having trouble picturing it (will get monk to help). Are there any videos online or perhaps you could make a demonstration lol

yeah I've been looking, this is the closest I could find:

Skip to about a minute in. I did it standing up though, and one arm at a time, and focussed way more on the back and holding the position of the lat and shoulder throughout the whole movement. And I did it much slower, like 3-4 seconds eccentric and 3-4 concentric.



Like I said, this is only one of many movements but it was one of the most effective imo. When you pull your lat across your back you should feel your shoulder drop back a little. It has to stay in the position throughout all movements and not roll forward

[davidkp]

Screw the arms, I'd be more concerned about your missing face.

[sword]

(Original post by catjaum)
I've been injured for a few weeks now....can barely even lift a medium weight without being in pain.....and now my arms have started going down....need to get them bigger again....but theres no way i can do more then 30kg barbell or at most the 16kg dumbells..... even cables im struggling with on a medium weight.... anyone got any really hard to do exercises on such light weights? im talking bis and tris....cant do skull crushers at all....the pain is too much.....btw...pains in my right shoulder...

and yea....i tried resting it for 2weeks...the pain aint going away...so i gotta carry on going strong till it naturally heals....

18 negs for this lol

pathetic

[catjaum]

(Original post by davidkp)
Screw the arms, I'd be more concerned about your missing face.

how original....

(Original post by sword)
18 negs for this lol

pathetic

haters gna hate

[TCalderbank]

maybe you should lower the weight mate

[sword]

(Original post by catjaum)


haters gna hate

I wasn't calling you pathetic, I was saying it's pathetic that 18 people negged you for that post, why are they even in the fitness section if they're just gonna neg when someone posts a pic, thanks for the negging me though

[catjaum]

(Original post by sword)
I wasn't hating on you, I was saying it's pathetic that 18 people negged you for that post, why are they even in the fitness section if they're just gonna neg when someone posts a pic, thanks for the negging me though

i didnt neg u.....and i know what you said....i was just saying that the 18negs were from haters..... and cos you sound bummed out from getting that neg.....ill giv u a pos....

[Zyyz]

Who the hell is this impostor?

[catjaum]

(Original post by Zyyz)
Who the hell is this impostor?

u mirin frm heaven zyzz?

[desijut]

I knew he was trolling all along.

He's ALIVE!!!

[Jtking3000]

lol I swear you always come up with threads trying to show off.

inb4 I wasn't, you're just jealous.

[catjaum]

(Original post by Jtking3000)
lol I swear you always come up with threads trying to show off.

inb4 I wasn't, you're just jealous.

this one was legit....i have got an injury....and cant lift heavy..

hows showing what i currently look like showing off??

[MikeySwansea]

Why is there a scrotum in the way of the camera?

[Zyyz]

(Original post by MikeySwansea)
Why is there a scrotum in the way of the camera?

Because he like's taking pics of his balls, hahahaha

[desijut]

(Original post by Zyyz)
Because he like's taking pics of his balls, hahahaha

U jelly?