The inevitable cycle injury

[Swole_2112]

It seems like on almost every cycle that I've done I end up injuring my shoulder because my muscle has developed faster than my tendons. I'd like to avoid the injury this time around. Anybody have any tried and true methods for avoiding such things?

 

[odoyal rulez]

I usually fist my girlfriend to warm up the muscle.

 

[bluetwistedsteel67]

I don't think it's completely a matter of your muscles getting too strong too fast for your tendons. That is a possibility but I'd say more likely is that you've upped your volume (maybe you haven't, I'm just making a guess on that) and that has caused some tendonitis. Try dropping your volume a bit and shortening your rest time between sets so you still get the fatigue. However, my shoulder is f'ed up right now. lol. I should take my own advice

 

[Ulter]

Warming up and keeping your working sets to 2. And the obvious don't make a race out of adding weight to the bar.

 

[georgie24]

rotator cuff excersises work miracles

 

[OMEGA]

funny you post this ( well not funny)

but am getting way to strong to quickly with Supps and of course "supps"

my training roots thrive off of frequency and lots of sets, so decided to go back to that to avoid the injuries associated with rapid strength gains......

this is just a philosophy of course and you must do what you feel is best

 

[Selene]

It seems like on almost every cycle that I've done I end up injuring my shoulder because my muscle has developed faster than my tendons. I'd like to avoid the injury this time around. Anybody have any tried and true methods for avoiding such things?

you should stretch well prior to work out in order to warm up muscle, loosen tendons and ligaments in order to avoid such things

 

[BigAndy69]

Deep tissue massage works well since steroids can make you really tight all over.

 

[Mrpumped]

rotator cuff excersises work miracles

You are not shitting. I love rotator cuff exercises. A few sets and it's like pain be gone or some shit.

 

[Powerbuilder333]

I always tear something post cycle.
Right now I have a tendon bulging from my left arm pit. I felt a snap in my scapula area while doing deads 4 weeks ago. So far one doctor failed to diagnose the problem (he kept changing the subject), so I'll have to find a better doctor. I can now deadlift with 60% of prior strength, with moderate pulling pain in the arm pit and tricep area. I don't have anymore bruising in the tricep and lat.

 

[medrep]

same thing happened to me on bench 2 weeks ago, right shoulder hurt so bad i couldn't even curl for 2 weeks!

Today is the first day i woke up with no pain so I'm gonna do low weight/hi reps for a month or so

Oh and by the way, i always stretch and warm up, it's just from adding too much weight too fast

 

[KD1]

rotator cuff excersises work miracles

+1 on that - my left shoulder ( the one I injured ) is stronger and more durable than my right shoulder which has never been hurt.

I credit it to the rehab.

I also suggest warming up for 5 minutes on the elliptical before every workout and stretching 2-3 times daily. I stretch after I shower in the morning and before working out ( after warming up ) and after working out.