shoulders = snap, crackle, pop!

[cmdubs]

I'm starting to wonder if this is something I should be concerned about. My shoulders, specifically my left pop when I do flat or overhead presses and sometimes when just doing random things that require me to lift my shoulders overhead. There's no pain but sometimes it's so loud it sounds like it should be.

What causes this? Am I doing damage to my shoulders??

Would glucosamine help?

 

[wnt2bBeast]

you need to start doing some cuff work..do it as a wrmup before benching as wel as on off days..i started doing this and my shoulder pain from squatting/benching has gone away..

use light dbells (ie 2-10lbs)
front raise w thumbs up
front raise with thumbs down
side raise thumbs up
side raise thumbs down
external rotation
all done for 10reps in one

 

[mayhems]

do u stretch? i had the same type of problem with the shoulders and knees so id do stretches before the workout and after and it suddenly started going away

 

[Sub-Zero]

you need to start doing some cuff work..do it as a wrmup before benching as wel as on off days..i started doing this and my shoulder pain from squatting/benching has gone away..

use light dbells (ie 2-10lbs)
front raise w thumbs up
front raise with thumbs down
side raise thumbs up
side raise thumbs down
external rotation
all done for 10reps in one

so like u do one front raise thumps up, then one withthumbs down, then sides, then externals- thats one rep..

then u do that 10 times? or do em each themselves (im thrown off by the last line)

 

[wnt2bBeast]

no do fronmt raises with thumgs up for 10reps
then no rest do them with thumbs down
no rest go inot side raises follow the same pattern
go through the whole circuit is one set..this shouldnt be a workout (youre using very light dbells) but you will feel some blood get into the shoulders and such

 

[Sub-Zero]

aight thanks alot..

if im trying to keep my rots strong and preven tinjury should i do them with a weight that is a bit difficult on lets say the end o fshoulder day, to build them up?

or all i need is to do this as warmup

 

[wnt2bBeast]

aight thanks alot..

if im trying to keep my rots strong and preven tinjury should i do them with a weight that is a bit difficult on lets say the end o fshoulder day, to build them up?

or all i need is to do this as warmup

rotators were not meant to take heavy weights 2-10 lbs dbells will be enough unless your raw benching 5-600

you can do side raises later with a heavier weight

 

[Sub-Zero]

aight thanks alot man.


ill hit u when i spread

 

[super_rice]

that's the only part i don't quite agree with. i think the rotators are like any other muscle, except this idea was just created to people don't try to "max out" on their rotators, as they can be a delicate complex.

rotators were not meant to take heavy weights

i do think one shoudl stay fairly light and get in the 8-10 or whatever reps, as most people just need any basic work in there, and to build some neural pathways or whatever, as their rotators have never been worked properly before.

other than that, increase weight when you can!

 

[wnt2bBeast]

that's the only part i don't quite agree with. i think the rotators are like any other muscle, except this idea was just created to people don't try to "max out" on their rotators, as they can be a delicate complex.



i do think one shoudl stay fairly light and get in the 8-10 or whatever reps, as most people just need any basic work in there, and to build some neural pathways or whatever, as their rotators have never been worked properly before.

other than that, increase weight when you can!

this is not a shoulder workout
this is simply rotator work..they have a section on EFS called "pre-hab/rehab"
look at guys like travis mash and JL holdwsowrth who bench damn near close t 800 and do raw pauses with over 500lbs use this to keep the rotators in good shape and they use maybe up to 20lb bells..

persoanlly i havent trained my shoulders in months (other than side laterals 3-4 sets of laterals for reps) and my bench has done nothing but go up..and my delts have gotten wider..go figure

 

[JKurz1]

mine is the same friggn way........I can barely bench 185 for 8 reps, yet I can incline 225.......I think it's because my bf% is so low that there is just no cushion between the joint and tendon...........

 

[cmdubs]

wnt2bbeast bro thanks...I owe you some green