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[burnthiscorpse]

Okay i got a whole bunch of before pics taken, bunch of angles so we'll see how it turns out. Not sure where to go to get my bf% checked?? Ill have to look into that a little bit further tomorrow.

I messed my shoulder up pretty bad monday, its just now starting to hurt. I fucked up trying to lift heavy... I felt stronger, how stupid of me :/

I need to figure out some good ways to stretch out my arms/shoulders/muscles before working out. Does anybody have any recommendations for routines or whatever? Other than just doing a warm up set...

We have this like, 'cage thing' at the gyn i think its used o stretch out.... Idk. Tips?

Also what should i do interms of my shoulder? Its pretty painful but to tonight is shoulder workouts so should i go ahead and do shoulders an just do it light or skip to something else?


criminal10dinc - YouTube = my cycle vlog

Do not stretch pre workout. Stretch post work out. I sent you a link in a pm a few days ago about shoulder warmup/rehab movements. Rotator cuff warmups should be done every day except legs. Plus the first thing you should be doing is 10-15 min of fast walking to get blood flowing everywhere.
I warned you a while back....do NOT get into feeling stronger and just piling the weight on because you feel like you can. Your connective tissue and joints aren't ready for it.

 

[Tectime]

Dude really no pre workout stretch ?
No warm up reps ? No getting blood pumping before you tear the fuck out of the gym ? Really ! Your avi looks like you're a big boy so I know you hit the weights hard ! So I know you know to warm up and stretch out before pounding down ! I've worked thru all kinds of injuries, shoulders, knees, wrists, if you're gonna live hard lift hard be hard it's part of it ! But I never hit before warming up and stretching, not just what I'm working that day but total body, and so should injured dude, if you're going thru all the shit of aas, diet, get all you can and you can't get all if you're starting cold.

 

[Tectime]

And don't baby it or favor your bobo when lifting, if warmup reps and warm up weight is all, then it's all but work it! Movement, blood flow, stimulation all part of recovery.

 

[burnthiscorpse]

Dude really no pre workout stretch ?
No warm up reps ? No getting blood pumping before you tear the fuck out of the gym ? Really ! Your avi looks like you're a big boy so I know you hit the weights hard ! So I know you know to warm up and stretch out before pounding down ! I've worked thru all kinds of injuries, shoulders, knees, wrists, if you're gonna live hard lift hard be hard it's part of it ! But I never hit before warming up and stretching, not just what I'm working that day but total body, and so should injured dude, if you're going thru all the shit of aas, diet, get all you can and you can't get all if you're starting cold.

When I get to the gym I walk fast at an incline for 12min to get everythig full of blood. Then I grab nickle plates at do arm circles. 15-20 each way. Then I grab 10lb plates and do a rotator warm up for 3 sets of 15. Now my rotator cuffs are full of blood, pumped and ready for abuse. Post work out I do static stretching and weighted stretching. Too much pre workout stretching can cause injury. Take it from someone with major rotator cuff issues. Stretching will not fill your muscles with blood like warming them up will. And yes ofcourse I do at least one warmup set.
I never suggested he not warm up his body and muscles and joints just not stretching pre workout. Especially with things like chest.

 

[rustilldown]

Warm up first, stretch at end of workout.


Ride it like you stole it!!

 

[Tectime]

Right I'd bet you warm up first, you're not new to this ( experience i mean, not cause your older, hell I'm 50 myself ) and right stretching won't pump blood up, but it makes muscles/tendons more acceptable to the stress and the increase in blood flow warm up and work out creates. Right again excessive stretching (hyperextention, tearing injured area) is harmful, but stretching allows the fibers you're getting ready to tear apart receive the additional blood hence more pump bigger pump easier to sustain pump, left the gym tonight biceps so full when I shampood my hair all I could do was get my hands on top of my head had to move my head back and forth to make it work haha I love this shit!

 

[buddhabuilder]

I know the gear is gonna make you feel strong, but, IMO, you should not be doing less than 10 reps on anything right now. You don't have the base. You gotta listen to these basic things or your gonna end up with an injury that won't get better. Just be consistent with training and diet. There; DIET....I said it again! 4 sets, 10-12 reps, good form. It's that straight ahead.

 

[Criminal10dinC]

lol.

i ride my bicycle to the gym, its about 1.8miles away so thats usually my "warm up". uphill there, downhill on the way home so i get my heart beating pretty decent by the time i arrive.

i'm going to go ahead and hit the gym tonight, i took some ibuprofin for my shoulder a few hours ago at work and was constantly trying to move it and use it and i think i have loosened it up pretty good. it feels like something is 'popping' though sometimes when i move it a certain direction.. same thing happens to my right elbow, i have to constantly be aware of how i am moving and bending it... hmmmm. maybe its a tendon? ...wish i had health insurance

hey burn i like that idea of doing the nickel weights and doing circles with my arms i think that will make a big difference in preventing this kind of injury in the future, along with not pushing myself too hard. without a spotter especially.

thanks for all the help guy i'll have a post-workout update with weights and reps up after i get back here in a couple hours.

 

[Criminal10dinC]

I know the gear is gonna make you feel strong, but, IMO, you should not be doing less than 10 reps on anything right now. You don't have the base. You gotta listen to these basic things or your gonna end up with an injury that won't get better. Just be consistent with training and diet. There; DIET....I said it again! 4 sets, 10-12 reps, good form. It's that straight ahead.

see i get conflicting information, like go from 12 reps to 10 reps to 8 reps to 6 to 3.. weights going up with each set...?

 

[burnthiscorpse]

see i get conflicting information, like go from 12 reps to 10 reps to 8 reps to 6 to 3.. weights going up with each set...?

Buddah is right about higher reps. But my opinion is that you should be shooting for 15 reps on everything. Your first set should be ok. Second set you should be staring to fail around rep 12 and 3rd set you should really have to fight for the last 5 reps.
If you don't still have the link, go to YouTube and search diesel crew rotator cuff warm up. Do that after biking or warmup cardio. But before lifting anything on every day except legs.