1 Muscle group....1 Machine = sucks !!!!!

[C0LUMB0]

Long story short , I have bicep tendonesis or itis ...whatever.

ANY pressing on the flat or incline with BB or DB's causes extreme pain in right shoulder region .
Direct shoulder work is out of the question.

Trained on it for 5 weeks light then rested totally for past 3-4 weeks.
yesterday was first day to hit chest and tried some light DB press - could still feel a tinge,fuck !!!

The only saving grace is that i can use the upright chest press machine with no issues ( keeping elbows higher that wrists on the horizontal. )

I can sit there for 45 minutes banging out 15 sets for 10 reps with weight based on my 20 rep max.
Pump is great , but i am open to changing the set/rep range or hearing any alternative methods which will stimulate growth.

More rest is probably what is required but i will ignore those replies for the moment


K hits and free juice for all input

 

[Zyglamail]

have you added in all the various rotator cuff exercises as well as copious amounts of mobility work? Sometimes the key is in working on the "small stuff" and letting the big movements go for a bit. Most people neglect their rotator cuffs and have some pretty heavy imbalances, especially those who have made heavy use of machines in their training.

Chronic Tendonitis can often be caused by lack of mobility/imbalances causing various connective tissues to get pulled at less than optimal angles or even rub on various things they arent supposed to.

 

[C0LUMB0]

Physio has given me a resistive band to work the internal and external rotation of the cuff.

TBH I havent use it as much as i should.

I used to do rotation work with a DB prior to benching but i let that slip and that has likely caused an imbalance or just a defeciency in the rotator cuff.

Still on the vit c and lyseine bro.

 

[EZ_E]

With the clowns @ my gym sittng there for 45 minutes yields 2 "sets"

 

[Creepusmaximus]

You have a fairly common problem I would work on my shoulders and especially my rotator cuff. You have to look over your routine and stay away from anything that will hurt your shoulders. Forget about heavy presses, behind the neck press, barbell bench presses etc. Might want to try some static holds for the shoulders nothing heavy, you need to rehab the shoulders before you do much of anything. Not something you can just work through because your shoulders are involved in so many lifts. You might have to just take a long rest and work yourself back in a couple of months down the road.

 

[C0LUMB0]

190 views and 3 replies ...i'm gonna ban every fucker that reads this thread and does not reply

 

[EZ_E]

A lot of replies said "stop being such a pussy & man up" so I deleted them.

I got your back.

 

[cmoney1000]

I have the same problem bro... I took a month off still did cardio an super light shoulder exercises with 5lb dumbells everyday religiously its just now getting to where I can bench press with the bb. its def helped me out alot. The more blood u get pumpin thru ur shoulder the quicker it will heal but it will take time. Just start over an do light weight on everything once u feel a little better. Hop this helps bro.

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[SpyWizard]

I can't use the flat bar for curls...

but an ez will allow me to do any weight (that i can do) and as many reps..

doctor say "If it hurts to do this, don't do that"

sorry, sucks getting old don't it..

 

[MaxxReps]

Have you thought about getting treatment? I've had good luck with A.R.T/Graston with tendonitis.

 

[C0LUMB0]

Have you thought about getting treatment? I've had good luck with A.R.T/Graston with tendonitis.

I dont know what that is bro, but ill check it out .

 

[C0LUMB0]

A lot of replies said "stop being such a pussy & man up" so I deleted them.

I got your back.

LMAO ... thanks buddy ,us old guys gotta stick together ! - and ill do the same for you some day when you're being a total pussy ( again )

 

[C0LUMB0]

I have the same problem bro... I took a month off still did cardio an super light shoulder exercises with 5lb dumbells everyday religiously its just now getting to where I can bench press with the bb. its def helped me out alot. The more blood u get pumpin thru ur shoulder the quicker it will heal but it will take time. Just start over an do light weight on everything once u feel a little better. Hop this helps bro.

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thanks bro , have some k and a temp plat membership on me.

 

[C0LUMB0]

I can't use the flat bar for curls...

but an ez will allow me to do any weight (that i can do) and as many reps..

doctor say "If it hurts to do this, don't do that"

sorry, sucks getting old don't it..

yep , oldness sucks



......but there is more jail bait at this age and it all looks tasty

 

[EZ_E]

LMAO ... thanks buddy ,us old guys gotta stick together ! - and ill do the same for you some day when you're being a total pussy ( again )

One of the great things about me is that I never get to be a total pussy. Max of 90%

 

[MaxxReps]

ART = Active Release Therapy
Graston = little more brutal form of ART

Basically they re-injure you and your body heals. Hurts but its effective. My injuries that I've had ART done on them healed in half the time that it took the non-treated injuries to heal. Yup, getting old sucks.

Good luck

 

[burnthiscorpse]

Long story short , I have bicep tendonosis or itis ...whatever. that limp-dick motherfucker BTC told me to get prolotherapy but I'm being a slacker fuck about it. I know prolotherapy or even the new Ozone prolotherapy where they inject ozone into the tendons is the shit and pretty much the only real cure for my issue. I am really going to have to get my shit together and get this done.

 

[burnthiscorpse]

ART = Active Release Therapy
Graston = little more brutal form of ART

Basically they re-injure you and your body heals. Hurts but its effective. My injuries that I've had ART done on them healed in half the time that it took the non-treated injuries to heal. Yup, getting old sucks.

Good luck

I get it done weekly on my Brachialis and teres major. Both sides. Shit hurts. But it works.

 

[C0LUMB0]

LMAO...nice !

and wtf took you so long to chime in ,lazy cunt

 

[burnthiscorpse]

LMAO...nice !

and wtf took you so long to chime in ,lazy cunt

Well I made it. Where's my karma bitch!

 

[ShutUpAndTrain7]

I had the exact same problem. Severe bicep tendonitis. I never felt a pump in my right pec because my shoulder was always in so much pain. I bet if someone presses their thumb or finger in the top of your bicep tendon on your shoulder, you'll drop like a fly it hurts so much? I had to get surgery and they performed a bicep tenodesis. They cut the bicep tendon and reattach it 1/2-1" lower in the humerus. I know you don't want surgery but that's the only way it'll ever get better. They told me to rest and stay away from weights, throwing, etc but no matter how many weeks I did, it'd always come back. It even hurt and throbbed when I was running long distances during cardio. PM me if you have any questions bro...good luck!

 

[C0LUMB0]

I had the exact same problem. Severe bicep tendonitis. I never felt a pump in my right pec because my shoulder was always in so much pain. I bet if someone presses their thumb or finger in the top of your bicep tendon on your shoulder, you'll drop like a fly it hurts so much? I had to get surgery and they performed a bicep tenodesis. They cut the bicep tendon and reattach it 1/2-1" lower in the humerus. I know you don't want surgery but that's the only way it'll ever get better. They told me to rest and stay away from weights, throwing, etc but no matter how many weeks I did, it'd always come back. It even hurt and throbbed when I was running long distances during cardio. PM me if you have any questions bro...good luck!

thanks for the input bro.

 

[zazen5]

Have you investigated KAATSU modality training? You can cause less limb blood flow and use light weights with maximum intensity on the muscles. Read up on it. There is an institute in Tokyo in which its founder has a whole training program that is utilized in the medical industry.

 

[Rowedaddy35]

I had same problem doc told me surgery was my only option. He said I wouldn't lift for six months plus I said fuck that I worked around it for six months an started slowly working DB inclines in that was two years ago no pain an I'm back to lifting heavy just no BB flat bench that's what started the whole problem I went an had MRI few months back an it healed on its on that's my experience