Shoulder weakness... advice?

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Today's session was quite disappointing... my left shoulder kept giving way on seated military press and incline dumbbell bench. Even with relatively low weights, it would get to a certain point then just fail, before I began to struggle.

I've always had odd shoulders, I'm not sure if double jointed is the correct term but basically I can (but don't) do this:

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What would people recommend I do? It doesn't particularly hurt, just feels very weak afterwards. My right shoulder felt like it was going to do the same but wasn't completely giving way. I was getting a similar feeling on bench press, the higher I positioned the bar up my chest the more it would feel weak. I don't have disproportionately small shoulders, if anything they are one of my bigger areas, but I was struggling to incline bench 10kg dumbbells when for my barbell sets I'm doing 40kg+. :( Felt like a little girl!

Are there any shoulder supports that would help keep them solid? Or recommended shoulder exercises?
 
You're hypermobile.

You need to do rotator cuff work and scapula retraction to strengthen your shoulder girdle. Google internal and external rotation exercises, and scapula retraction exercises (an example of this is a straight arm wall press)

Ant :cool:
 
I've rehabbed both my shoulders, damaged rotator cuff on right and cartilidge on left. I'm also borderline hypermobile.

Shoulders are a bugger, rehab is boring, but if you don't do it and look after them it'll become a lifelong thing. I've avoided serious surgery on my left through decent rehab. Also helped people work through crepitus, pre + post surgery, regular subluxation (partial dislocation :eek:) and have done prehab and rehab for surgery.

So if you've got any questions or want advice on the exercises you've selected go for it :)

Ant :cool:
 
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