shoulder 911

The Hound · 02-11-2009, 09:48 AM

Ok, over half a decade ago I was involved in a very bad accedent. with one of the many relation things that happened was a torn and seperated rotter cuff in my left shoulder, I had surgery at the time, as well as many others.. Yesterday when I was working out my shoulders, (lateral raises) something happened.. to explain do you remember as a child you might have put a card or can on your bycycle tires.. remeber that cool sound it made.. well, its not so cool when that sound comes from your shoulder when your lateral raising 35 lbs dumbells.. now I cant lift my arms equally, my left cuts out bout face level... The doctors warned me I'd never be able to train again, but If bodybuilding is like a drug, once you've done it, your addicted for life, well at least I am... anyway after a good long lecture from my doctor last night I was told to leave it alone, I was done.. but thats unaccetable...I figure I'll take a week off.... just shoulders though.... I figured I'd get some info from my bodybuilding peers... you guys.. so someone give me something uplifting, if you can, but please give it to me straight, ok.... thanks the depressed hound

**chrispghmuscle** · 02-11-2009, 10:10 AM

Please post your shoulder workout routine.. If your doing shoulder presses, which work al the heads of the shoulder, then the fronts, sides and rears don't necessarily need to be heavy.. and you will reduce your injury to the shoulder area.. just a thought.. but post your routine anyway.

Chris

The Hound · 02-11-2009, 10:16 AM

ok I warm up with a dumbell military press 25 lbs 2s 15r, then the same but 60lbs 3s 10,8,8,6.. then I do lateral and front raises 35lbs dumbell 4s r12,10,8,8 then I finish it off with 15 lbs dumbells just to get a max pump, you know...

**chrispghmuscle** · 02-11-2009, 10:38 AM

I work up to my 70lb dbells for 3 sets of 3 reps and finish everything else off with 20lb dbells.. to prevent injuries..Have you thougth about doing less on fronts or side lateral raises?

The Hound · 02-11-2009, 10:41 AM

yea, I started off a lot lighter, I've worked up to the current weighT. I just stoped seeing any results with the 50 lbs press, and 20 lateral and front.. but Now I think I'm totaly screwrd

**chrispghmuscle** · 02-11-2009, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by The Hound

yea, I started off a lot lighter, I've worked up to the current weighT. I just stoped seeing any results with the 50 lbs press, and 20 lateral and front.. but Now I think I'm totaly screwrd

You need time to heal..Then come back..

The Hound · 02-11-2009, 10:45 AM

how long of a recovery do you figure, a few days a few weeks or longer??

**chrispghmuscle** · 02-11-2009, 10:54 AM

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how long of a recovery do you figure, a few days a few weeks or longer??

That I dont know.. you need to reduce the inflamation.. ibruprofen.. and rest.. Your the only one that can determine how long.. how does the pain feel on a scale of 1 to 10.. 1=lowest pain and 10=greatest pain.

The Hound · 02-11-2009, 10:57 AM

its about a 5, I've been ice'n it all night, then soked in a hot tub for an hour..but the pain was bad enough I had to take a vicadan last night, and I couldn't sleep on it at all.. I'm just worried I'll lose my progress.. its very depressing you know

**chrispghmuscle** · 02-11-2009, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by The Hound

its about a 5, I've been ice'n it all night, then soked in a hot tub for an hour..but the pain was bad enough I had to take a vicadan last night, and I couldn't sleep on it at all.. I'm just worried I'll lose my progress.. its very depressing you know

That sounds more like an 8 to me..

The Hound · 02-11-2009, 11:07 AM

thanks for the info...I should be able to keep up on the rest of my workout though right?? I mean I dont have to quit on the other muscle groups do I??

**chrispghmuscle** · 02-11-2009, 11:10 AM

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thanks for the info...I should be able to keep up on the rest of my workout though right?? I mean I dont have to quit on the other muscle groups do I??

All lower yes.., just watch when loading the weights on.. you are using your arms/shoulder to heev up the plates..

The Hound · 02-11-2009, 11:13 AM

I try as hard as I can to use the best form as I can, I figured I'd take a week off of everything, and maybe cut back on the weight amount for the time being, I definitly dont want to do my shoulder in again, but I also dont want to lose much size, you know

**chrispghmuscle** · 02-11-2009, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by The Hound

I try as hard as I can to use the best form as I can, I figured I'd take a week off of everything, and maybe cut back on the weight amount for the time being, I definitly dont want to do my shoulder in again, but I also dont want to lose much size, you know

You won't loose a significant amount of size in just a week.. If you keep up on your diet you will maintain your weight.. You need to take several months off to really see a noticable amount of muscle mass..

The Hound · 02-11-2009, 11:20 AM

thanks man, I'll take it easy for a while then, hopefuly the grinding in the shoulder will stop, and I can get back to work'n out soon...

**chrispghmuscle** · 02-11-2009, 11:22 AM

You may need to get an X ray or MRI to see how bad that really is.. Doing it early will get you back in the gym faster..

I had a bone spur removed from my right elbow.. was off for a little while.. but came back ever so stronger.. it was worth it to

The Hound · 02-11-2009, 11:26 AM

Yea, like I said I had surgery on it last time, but I was told it was a one time thing kinda surgery, and last night the doctor told me again, I shouldn't be working out... he basicly told me to spend the rest of my life sitt'n around doing nothing.. but this is a fight I've been having with doctors since the accadent first happened..