tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141022388560653061.post194300135899298426..comments2024-03-01T00:42:30.839-08:00Comments on LIFT-RUN-BANG: A few words on keeping the shoulders healthyPaul Carterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15352715396075897963noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141022388560653061.post-26045945061410151622016-04-30T07:49:54.959-07:002016-04-30T07:49:54.959-07:00Do you think thst their success with moderate or &...Do you think thst their success with moderate or "low" pressing frequency is related to steroid use? I have long arms, am strong with a close grip, have a weak overhead and a bench around 300 lbs. at 203 lbs. bodyweight and am trying to figure out what I should do.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16858130475574966851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141022388560653061.post-68629228187845330202013-02-08T07:16:22.088-08:002013-02-08T07:16:22.088-08:00With db's I find that I can go to a full ROM b...With db's I find that I can go to a full ROM because I can moe the db's independently through space. So it feels quite different than the barbell. Paul Carterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15352715396075897963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141022388560653061.post-66001565301144570762013-02-08T06:38:40.352-08:002013-02-08T06:38:40.352-08:00What are your thoughts on incline DB press to sub ...What are your thoughts on incline DB press to sub for incline with a bar? Would you still recommend stopping a few inches short of the chest for someone like me who has shoulder issues, or is this an entirely different movement for the shoulders?akhan13https://www.blogger.com/profile/10927411317773253949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141022388560653061.post-64413271939908620042013-02-06T21:09:54.903-08:002013-02-06T21:09:54.903-08:00Same here. My shoulders feel funny when doing flat...Same here. My shoulders feel funny when doing flat close grip benching, but it's fine for wide grip flat benching. I also do incline and overhead presses with close grip.Qhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06573417545369722277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141022388560653061.post-21297558233217363462013-02-06T09:34:28.855-08:002013-02-06T09:34:28.855-08:00They aren't stupid, I just think that guys get...They aren't stupid, I just think that guys get a bit overzealous in their training at times, and forget that they only need to do enough work to progress. You can't force feed results.Paul Carterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15352715396075897963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141022388560653061.post-6635428858456226452013-02-06T09:30:58.696-08:002013-02-06T09:30:58.696-08:00Thanks a lot for answering the questions, even whe...Thanks a lot for answering the questions, even when they might be stupid!Natholhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01631030643367039080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141022388560653061.post-48516480777576123942013-02-06T09:09:01.275-08:002013-02-06T09:09:01.275-08:00Lots of external rotation. Lots of external rotation. Paul Carterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15352715396075897963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141022388560653061.post-41667106628311929942013-02-06T09:04:23.428-08:002013-02-06T09:04:23.428-08:00I haven't been overhead pressing 4 times a wee...I haven't been overhead pressing 4 times a week, but general overhead work, because I'm training the oly lifts, so I always put weight over my head.<br />I'll do the front raise thing and I'm already letting it heal by not doing any pressing movements. What do you recommend for cuff work?Natholhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01631030643367039080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141022388560653061.post-3634512087597358192013-02-06T07:13:23.205-08:002013-02-06T07:13:23.205-08:00You've been overhead pressing four times a wee...You've been overhead pressing four times a week and now your shoulder hurts? No way. <br /><br />1. Stop being stupid by doing such retarded nonsense.<br /><br />2. Take some time off to allow it to heal. <br /><br />3. Do the 100 rep front raises for a few weeks. <br /><br />4. Do cuff work while you are resting up. <br /><br />5. I have no idea why people keep reading and Paul Carterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15352715396075897963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141022388560653061.post-9382360107444626402013-02-06T06:19:27.769-08:002013-02-06T06:19:27.769-08:00Great article, Paul!
Maybe you could help me out w...Great article, Paul!<br />Maybe you could help me out with my recent shoulder injury. I woke up one day to some pain in the front part of my shoulder, number 2 on here: http://www.die-orthopaeden.info/img/leistung/schultergelenk.gif<br />I've been to the doctor twice and first he told me it was my back, which he fixes. The second time I got a shot of cortisone, but this didn't stop the Natholhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01631030643367039080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141022388560653061.post-49375517772475600412013-02-05T09:26:50.192-08:002013-02-05T09:26:50.192-08:00Awesome, thanks Paul. I can start working into the...Awesome, thanks Paul. I can start working into them tomorrow. Lucianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15711775857570308257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141022388560653061.post-12426226816922038212013-02-05T07:08:20.416-08:002013-02-05T07:08:20.416-08:00Face pulls, bent laterals, the rear delt tit machi...Face pulls, bent laterals, the rear delt tit machine (usually the pec deck but you face the other way).Paul Carterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15352715396075897963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141022388560653061.post-59467890627317044172013-02-05T06:35:16.023-08:002013-02-05T06:35:16.023-08:00Speaking of rear delt work Paul, any suggestions t...Speaking of rear delt work Paul, any suggestions there? I've only recently started doing any kind of assistance work and am freakin' clueless with anything that's not a big lift. Lucianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15711775857570308257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141022388560653061.post-46411521529329149322013-02-04T19:07:35.087-08:002013-02-04T19:07:35.087-08:00Thanks for the clarification Paul. Thanks for the clarification Paul. Blogging Monkeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07066135635510358933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141022388560653061.post-87281308257567640342013-02-04T18:34:18.187-08:002013-02-04T18:34:18.187-08:00Loving to overhead press is so foreign to me becau...Loving to overhead press is so foreign to me because I am so lukewarm to it. <br /><br />I can't imagine there would be any imbalances unless you forget to do rear delt work and a lot of upperback work. It just sounds awful to me. But everyone should be happy in training.<br /><br />Paul Carterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15352715396075897963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141022388560653061.post-35025735576850573992013-02-04T18:31:46.490-08:002013-02-04T18:31:46.490-08:00Paul,
I have absolutely no interest in the bench ...Paul,<br /><br />I have absolutely no interest in the bench press (I don't even do it) but love to overhead press. Just like there is danger in excessive imbalances when one bench presses and does not pull or overhead press, would there be any danger in only overhead pressing without bench pressing? (I deadlift both snatch-grip and conventional regularly so any balance due to lack of Adam Fiddlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12382587368027982157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141022388560653061.post-3433260385166312702013-02-04T14:07:51.919-08:002013-02-04T14:07:51.919-08:00Pressing twice a week period. So day 1 would be c...Pressing twice a week period. So day 1 would be close grips, and day 2 overhead stuff. that's plenty enough pressing in a week. And as I noted, I know tons of great pressers who bench once a week and do their shoulder work after. I also know some shitty pressers who press all the time. Paul Carterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15352715396075897963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141022388560653061.post-54077046737457067252013-02-04T13:59:27.143-08:002013-02-04T13:59:27.143-08:00This might be a stupid question but ... when you s...This might be a stupid question but ... when you say "pressing twice a week is enough" are you talking about bench and incline, or are you including all overhead work and bench work (e.g. bench press, incline press, PBTN, Klokov press, military press, etc)? <br /><br />Maybe I'm just retarded... but if you don't mind clarifying, I'd appreciate it!Blogging Monkeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07066135635510358933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141022388560653061.post-58060700262391663802013-02-04T13:04:41.849-08:002013-02-04T13:04:41.849-08:00Totally agree on all the points but one. I got an ...Totally agree on all the points but one. I got an ac-joint seperation in my left shoulder from years of doing judo and benching close grip hurts, wider (pinky on ring) not. But generally close = less problems, agree on that.<br />I go close on inclines and overhead and its much easier for my shoulders. I owe my overhead technique to coach rip and always felt that the closer grip not only is Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06921213138427763072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141022388560653061.post-18432790728058224582013-02-04T07:54:49.967-08:002013-02-04T07:54:49.967-08:00Better late than never!Better late than never!Paul Carterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15352715396075897963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5141022388560653061.post-78181903532871584102013-02-04T07:14:42.884-08:002013-02-04T07:14:42.884-08:00Newbie here. I've had shoulder issues for a w...Newbie here. I've had shoulder issues for a while. I hurt my shoulder doing push-ups (push-ups!!!) about a year ago and couldn't wipe my ass without pain. Took three months for it to get better.<br /><br />I started benching using your description from Strength-Life-Legacy using a close grip. About an inch in on the inner knurls, so I'm just off the smooth. I also concentrate on Turlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04466952089423973036noreply@blogger.com