In bridge dealing with shoulder impingement issues...advice

[matter2003]

Just got off LGD/GW 8 week cycle that was very successful,currently am in week 2 of 25mg Ostarine bridge with Prolensis and DAA to kick T levels back up...

Was planning to run a Triple Stack cycle after the 4 week bridge, but am dealing with an impingement issue that is really limiting what I can do at the gym...let it rest for a week and it didn't seem to help, started doing a shoulder rehab program to help it, but just don't want to waste money if I cannot get good results from running it...

Would need to work around it, not sure how worthwhile it would be to run it in this condition...also with the cycles I was,reading they would be like this:

LGD/GW 8weeks
Osta Bridge/pct 4 weeks
Triple Stack(Osta/S4/GW) 8 weeks

Then from there I would go right back into a LGD cycle or take a break?

 

[travishibachi]

Check this out:

How to prevent impingement in your shoulder

With your shoulder you need a certain amount of internal rotation and external rotation to be able to create torque. If you are lacking internal rotation then your external rotation will be compromised meaning you can't create torque which is what creates stability during a pressing or squatting motion just like a giant screw. It is also important to remember that everything is connected so if your upper back is tight your other muscles will have to compensate for this lack of good position. Thoracic spine tightness leads to decreased shoulder function since your upper back will no longer be organized enough to stay in the optimal positions required for compound movements. So here are some things to remember and you can do to help with shoulder impingement:

1. Foam roll upper back or get massages once a month if budget tolerates. Your shoulder can only work correctly if your upper back has a normal range of motion. Google thoracic extension and you'll see what I mean.
2. Use a lacrosse ball or barbell to smash your tricep. Tight triceps can cause a myriad of problems with any upper body exercise.
3. Work on strengthening exercises for your rotator cuff like the ones described in the article I linked. 4 tiny muscles work together to keep your shoulder stable. If one of these tiny muscles is imbalanced it will pull your shoulder out of its normal, stable position.
4. Use lacrosse/tennis ball on pec major/minor/anterior deltoid if you're feeling tight. A tight pec will pull your shoulder to the anterior part of the socket causing problems.
5. Go to mobilitywod.com and search shoulder and pec-related videos or just in general. They will cover everything and anything about any muscle group and mulligan techniques you can use to reclaim good positions for bench, squat, deadlifts etc.

It may seem like a lot to take in but once you realize how your body works it all starts to make sense. I can provide links to certain videos that will help you just let me know. I've been following this website for a little over a year and it has made a big difference. As humans we should be able to fix problems we are having without being obligated to go see a chiro every time something is bothering us. Hope this helps!

 

[MaxxReps]

I've had bad impingement in both shoulders at different times. Could be my age but they took me a long time to heal. Worked with an excellent PT with physiotherapy background and got ART done one them. Still made some gains in the gym but had to go very slowly and was very limited in what I could do. Personally, I would say take it easy and save the cycle for when you are healed.