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Today is back day. Normally deadlifts/BOR/Pull-ups etc but i'm aching EVERYWHERE from the last few days where I did a big session of clean and press/power cleans etc and squats!

Uhhhh this is going to hurt.
 
Fireskull said:
Upside down ones are definitely the best, with a spotter holding your feet.
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I did 400 reps with 90kg, on a Z-bar, off the side of the Rig, upside down.

AM I DOIN IT RITE? :D


Had a good session even though I haven't been to the gym much this last month. CHest and Shoulders the other night.

My shoulders felt a bit Delvis, but I pushed hard through the Delvisgina and worked them hard, getting some great pump. Love dropsets!!!
 
I can't stress enough the importance of stretching out your shoulders before a workout now. I've been doing 3 sets of 10 shoulder dislocations before my chest or shoulder routines and it's really loosened them up and removed a LOT of the pain.
 
I tend to do shoulder dislocations at the start of most workouts, and sometimes after as my chest gets mega tight.

I have noticed though the path of my right shoulder is terrible compared to my left during dislocations, stupid thing.

Andr3w said:
Today is back day. Normally deadlifts/BOR/Pull-ups etc but i'm aching EVERYWHERE from the last few days where I did a big session of clean and press/power cleans etc and squats!

Uhhhh this is going to hurt.
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All part of the fun ;)
 
Doing it with a band doesn't mean you can't widen your grip :) If your shoulder is collapsing it's simply because it's lacking the flexibility at that wideness. Amend your grip and keep going and you'll soon stretch it out.
 
MoNkeE said:
I can't stress enough the importance of stretching out your shoulders before a workout now. I've been doing 3 sets of 10 shoulder dislocations before my chest or shoulder routines and it's really loosened them up and removed a LOT of the pain.
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Delvis said:
Will give it a go...Doing it with a band so I'll have to have a play.

It's just crap really :p
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I do mine with an MP red resistance band, and i progressively add resistance to the, by shortening the band :) I do them every session and i must say i have not ever really had shoulder issues, but i am definatly noticing improved rom/flexibility. Damn time being a limiting factor i wish i could do my whole body every day and be as flexible as a gymnast!
 
MoNkeE said:
Doing it with a band doesn't mean you can't widen your grip :) If your shoulder is collapsing it's simply because it's lacking the flexibility at that wideness. Amend your grip and keep going and you'll soon stretch it out.
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Don't think it's collapsing, it just can't take a certain plain of movement from the injury it took a while back.

I'll have a play though, the bands pretty solid so doubt I'll be able to stretch it comfortably, I do have a skipping rope I used to use prior to the bands so I'll see how things go.

Cheers man
 
Syla5 said:
I do mine with an MP red resistance band, and i progressively add resistance to the, by shortening the band :) I do them every session and i must say i have not ever really had shoulder issues, but i am definatly noticing improved rom/flexibility. Damn time being a limiting factor i wish i could do my whole body every day and be as flexible as a gymnast!
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Had the shoulder issue since 2010. In my infinite wisdom a few months ago I ordered what I thought was the red bands but they turned out to be the purple ones, they still work, they're just not as stretchy as the red one.
 
I need to find my band and get onto the shoulder dislocation wagon :p
My shoulders are always buggered :/

On the plus up to 52.5 for reps on OHP, 5 sets, I tried 55kg the first set but the final 5th rep felt horrendous so think I was being a bit ambitious!
 
MoNkeE said:
I can't stress enough the importance of stretching out your shoulders before a workout now. I've been doing 3 sets of 10 shoulder dislocations before my chest or shoulder routines and it's really loosened them up and removed a LOT of the pain.
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I do mine in work, as I have no pole about here or in the gym :/

Pool que works fine. :)
 
I always do 3 sets of shoulder dislocations (each set a narrower grip as my shoulders losen up) using an old broom thats knocking about my gym.

I CONSTANTLY get weird looks and snide comments about this! People saying i'm a freak for being able to do it etc. They don't bother trying when I say anyone can do it if you go wide enough and its great for your shoulders.
 
MoNkeE said:
I can't stress enough the importance of stretching out your shoulders before a workout now. I've been doing 3 sets of 10 shoulder dislocations before my chest or shoulder routines and it's really loosened them up and removed a LOT of the pain.
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Dislocations and these:


are always done before any workout, be it shoulders or legs or whatever :p
 
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