overhead work - execution/ form problem

[Maks]

Ok - ive had that problem for years but never asked anyone about it. Well it seems here are all the experts so here it goes ...

No matter what exercise, no matter db or bb, no matter behind of in front of the head, everytime i have weight over my head whilst seating / standing something in my shoulders locks. Feels like external rotator cuff. When i start to move the weight down again, this something starts to pull on my external rotators. If the weight is light, it kind of snaps halfway down and the pull is gone. If the weight is heavier, i have pain and cant complete the down movement. I can prevent this from happening when i move my elbows back before starting to move downwards, so my forearms are not 90° to the floor but are tilted forwards (so that my elbows are behind my wrists, and the elbows are behind my back/sholders).
This problem ceases the further i lean back, if it starts to become some kind of incline bench press i have no problems at all.

So ... i can manage that when i really concentrate, but it gets annoying with heavier weight (above 50kg - i know thats not heavy for most of you), or when concentration fails.

It is no very big problem, but if anyone would have an idea how to make this go away i would be very glad.

Thanks, much appreciated !!

 

[cubuff27]

Sounds like a ligament is catching on a bone nodule somewhere in the back of your shoulder girdle. Probably nothing you could do about it other than surgery I am guessing.

 

[blut wump]

Have you seen a chiropractor or osteopath about it?

 

[Maks]

Nope, i havent. It hasnt compromised me in any other form so far, and it has been that way all the time i lifted something over my head. Hm, maybe i should.

Its only that i started military presses now with the 5x5, and have to adapt to the new movement, which is kind of awkward. It will get better in a few weeks. Although i think i could probably lift more if i simply could press straight up.

Hehe .. i kind of hoped that someone would say "oh i had the same problem, i started to do external rotator cuff work, and after 6 months it went away" or something like that.

I will keep my eyes open for a chiropractor, though i dont know what an osteopath is ... are there really guys who specialize in bone diseases only ?

However, thanks, and happy lifting