Switched flat bench for weighted dips and the gains are :wow:

O

Originalgangsta317

Banned
Joined
May 20, 2015
Messages
16,792
Reputation
1,238
Daps
29,790
craz_eddy said:
my rotator cuff is fukked. i tell ppl the shyt i have to deal with and they don't believe me. and it's both arms eh ...

its true, if you are having shoulder problems go get checked asap. forget about gym and getting swole. matter of fact don't touch anything (weights i mean) until you have talked to a professional. furthermore, make sure the professional you are talking to has actually dealt with this issue before (e.g. in the context of sport injuries). unless a doctor has dealt with rc injuries specifically you should really take their recommendations / advice with a grain of salt. i had to get 3rd and 4th opinions and it was a game of medical hot potato as i was being bounced from one doc to another, it was not fun ....
Click to expand...

How long was it before you got back into the gym?
 
R

root_eruditorium_org

All Star
Joined
Jan 30, 2016
Messages
1,645
Reputation
150
Daps
3,069
Originalgangsta317 said:
How long was it before you got back into the gym?
Click to expand...

i'm back at the gym but i'm doing very special exercises to strengthen my shouldler. i'd avoided gym for at least 6 months because i didn't want to screw up my rc's any further, i was experiencing quite frequent / severe shoulder subluxation. i was very scared that i'd have to be opened up for surgery but the doc said i should do my exercises. i've been doing them for a while and i have been fine, but i'm still living a very limited lifestyle (no basketball, no vigorous physical activity involving my arms, have to sleep in a special position) so I wouldn't wish this on anybody. the moment you discover something is wrong go to the doc like asap and put those weights down. if you ignore it like i did the problem will get worse and worse.
 
Spliff

Spliff

Godzilla got busy.
Joined
May 1, 2012
Messages
11,249
Reputation
2,108
Daps
36,644
Reppin
Jersey
Yea every exercise isn't meant for everyone. Dips and flat bench been in the bushes for years. One of the best decisions I've made regarding my routine.


Art Barr said:
Real talk,....if your shoulder is ack'n all funny from dips.
Get your rotator cuff checked out in that area.

Just know if it is rc,...i wanna say that is thirteen months of no lifting. Made up of eight months rest no lifting and four monthsrl rehab to get to the water weights.

Art Barr
Click to expand...

Nah at worse you'll rehab the same length as if you had surgery (generally 7-8 months to get back to "athletic" status), but rehabilitative exercises would/should have been incorporated months before that point.
 
Koba St

Koba St

Veteran
Supporter
Joined
Feb 1, 2015
Messages
22,415
Reputation
5,927
Daps
156,281
I dont fukk with dips because i can never seem to get the form right.
 
O

Originalgangsta317

Banned
Joined
May 20, 2015
Messages
16,792
Reputation
1,238
Daps
29,790
craz_eddy said:
i'm back at the gym but i'm doing very special exercises to strengthen my shouldler. i'd avoided gym for at least 6 months because i didn't want to screw up my rc's any further, i was experiencing quite frequent / severe shoulder subluxation. i was very scared that i'd have to be opened up for surgery but the doc said i should do my exercises. i've been doing them for a while and i have been fine, but i'm still living a very limited lifestyle (no basketball, no vigorous physical activity involving my arms, have to sleep in a special position) so I wouldn't wish this on anybody. the moment you discover something is wrong go to the doc like asap and put those weights down. if you ignore it like i did the problem will get worse and worse.
Click to expand...

:whew: you dodged a bullet.

I remember about a year ago,I fukked my elbow up and couldn't lift for 2 months. From there on always made sure I was extra careful
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top