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Hands up who's ever had an injury. I would but my shoulder's too sore to even put my hand up. My right shoulder's been a little achy for about 3 weeks now and its really annoying me as I can't train my chest properly. Usually when this happened in the past I train through it and eventually it comes right but this time it sure is taking its time. Not only does it affect my chest training but I think it generally affects all my bodyparts and general happiness too. Instead of having my hands out wide for dumbbell press, I've had to bring it closer to the body and stop the dumbbell just before parallel to my shoulders before it becomes sore and unstable. Dumbell flyes are definitely out but I can do cable cross overs if I don't have my hands to wide. I end up doing more of a ‘dip' movement with the cables rather the flyes. Once again I can't go too heavy and rather work on squeezing my pecs to bring the cable down. Instead of the barbell bench press, I use the ezy bar with my hands in the closer position to do bench press. I can't do that many exercises for chest so I compensate but doing a few more sets and reps and stop when it hurts too much. If there is a good thing that comes out of this injury, its that I can still do shoulders - a bodypart which has also been a stubborn one for me to grow. Pretty much all pressing movement upwards are out but there are still plenty of lateral exercises that I can do. Exercises I can do are: Front plate raises, Alternate dumbell front raises, Cable front raises with rope, Bentover front raises, Rear cable lateral raises or rear pec dec. I also give myselfa rest day before and after my shoulder training days so that it can recover...and hopefully grow! Training with an injury is a real pain. But you can train round your injury if you train within your boundaries. Sure, its not the same as doing the big weights you're used to or not getting that great pump you usually would but it certainly beats staying home and feel sorry for yourself. Whatever injury you're dealing with at the moment, try not to push that part too hard and train to feel it rather than forcing it till it hurts. If the injury doesn't get any better then its time to visit your physio or other health professional, which is what I might have to do!! or probably all I need is a good massage. Train hard - but safely! Lisa, Go Figure 5 Apr 10 |
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