Shoulder impingement and still do upright rows

[Clubber Lang]

I suffer from shoulder impingement syndrome (from years of sparring in boxing). I am eliminating exercises that cause pain. So far I have eliminated shoulder presses, arnold presses, any behind the neck movement, any fly movement, any kind of dips, and pullovers.

My question is I heard upright rows are bad for your rotator cuffs but I experience NO pain at all when I do them. Should I keep them or drop them?

Also, I heard when doing side lat raises and reverse flys it is reccomended that you turn your wrists in a 'pouring motion'. But when reading posts here they say that that's bad. What is the correct way to do it and why?

Last but not least, flat, incline, or dumbell bench presses...which ones should I keep and which ones should I drop.

 

[KillahBee]

I have been working thru a rot cuff tear and have found that, while there are general thoughts on which exercises you should avoid (upright rows, flat bench, pulldowns, dips, flyes...), ultimately, it is up to the individual and what your body tells you. For example, I cannot do dips nor can I do upright rows. However, I can do pulldowns no problem. I think the keys is to a) try them out with light weight and be able to tell the difference between normal, expected pain/discomfort and harmful pain/discomfort and b) approach every and any type of movement with intelligence and precise form.

 

[ghettostudmuffin]

Have to agree with what KillahBee said. It depends on what does or doesn't aggravate your shoulders.

 

[WalkingBeast]

Solid advice. I say its best to go by feel also. If it doesnt hurt your shoulder then I think itll be ok to do it. This is how ive learned to work around pain.