Do alot of people neglect the rotator cuff?

[bloopsnlate]

Yes, i read your post, it was kind hard to miss Thank you for your suggestion, i figured that there are better ones for my injury, thats all.

Again i appreciate your reply.

 

[Wulfgar]

warm up properly
practice good posture throughout the day and during exercise
get frequent deep tissue massage in the subscapular area, lats, pecs and traps
train mutidimensionally for shoulders, back and chest utilizing varying grips and widths on all exercises

 

[Apexx]

I warm up with a couple rotator cuff exercises before every workout except for legs.

 

[macrophage69alpha]

Shoulder horn- its a wise investment if you have rotator cuff problems

 

[tommboy]

Can you ellaborate on this?

Shoulder horn- its a wise investment if you have rotator cuff problems

 

[natty4life]

http://www.t-nation.com/readTopic.do;jsessionid=587836DC0D842AC7E44CA76C8BE4E436.hydra?id=1055409

That's simply a great read................

 

[nomad05]

Can you ellaborate on this?

http://www.megafitness.com/shoulder-horn.html?source=GOOG&keyword=[shoulder+horn]

 

[Prizz]

Before training shoulders, I usually grab a 5lb plate, and do a typical Pete Townsend Windmill with my arms a few times..... Do it in both directions, this helps loosen the shoulders a bit before working them..... I also do alot of stretching between shoulder presses.... Stretch the front Delts that is by grabbing a pole, and extend the arm fully..... I then rotate the arm in both directions as far as you can in both directions..... This is really hard to explain in words, but if you do what I say, you'll get a feel for what I'm saying.....

rizz

 

[njmuscleguy]

It's not only necessarily your rotator cuff muscles, it could be any one of the smaller / secondary supporting muscles in your shoulder....as was said previously, if your secondary muscles are weak, as your major muscles get bigger and stronger, you will inevitably injure yourself....

Also, if you have a very or over-developed back, muscles will tighten up severly causing knots and eventually pain & injuries... you need to keep your upper back and shoulders very limber.... do warm-up exercises several times a day, especially prior to any workout (even if it's not shoulder-related) .... see a good sports chiropractor if possible.... adjustments help... plus they can recommend some good exercises... you can also do a search online for a wide array of shoulder / rotator cuff exercises.... finally, ice the pain for 15 minutes several times a day