Let's fix that shoulder

mghoward74

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I've gotten a few request on how to fix shoulder issues. I'm not a Dr, and the methods I'm going to show you are the methods I used to fix a bad rotator cuff. It took me 3 weeks of aggressive stretching, sometimes as much as 5-6 times a day.

Each stretch should be held for 7-8 breaths. After each stretch immediately beginning the stretch again going deeper into the stretch each time.

Here we go:

shoulder-stretch.jpg Instead of having palms facing rear, have them face towards your feet. Attempt to slide your bottom forwards and feel that stretch

exercise05.gif This stretches the right shoulder. Instead of holding the towel on your hand...wrap it around the wrist behind the shoulder. The more relax the arm and shoulder...the better

shoulder_stretch_2.jpg Keep the arm parallel to the ground. Pull the stick with the lower arm and the upper arm will go backwards
Supraspinatus Stretch.jpg

This is also a stretch I used. If your not flexible, use a towel wrap it around the elbow and pull the elbow forward, making sure the hand stays on the backside of the hip.

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As you do this particular stretch, look away from the shoulder being stretched. You can do this on the floor also

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Keep forearm parallel to the floor
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After doing this stretch, keep your hands on the wall and then walk away from the wall while maintaining contact with your hand (stepping away from the wall). Look away from the wall. You'll feel this in your biceps also.

You should also raise your hand at a 45° angle to stretch at a different angle

● I did these stretches aggressively and this is what worked for me. Hope this helps you guys with shoulder issues●
 
I've gotten a few request on how to fix shoulder issues. I'm not a Dr, and the methods I'm going to show you are the methods I used to fix a bad rotator cuff. It took me 3 weeks of aggressive stretching, sometimes as much as 5-6 times a day.

Each stretch should be held for 7-8 breaths. After each stretch immediately beginning the stretch again going deeper into the stretch each time.

Here we go:

View attachment 18076 Instead of having palms facing rear, have them face towards your feet. Attempt to slide your bottom forwards and feel that stretch

View attachment 18078 This stretches the right shoulder. Instead of holding the towel on your hand...wrap it around the wrist behind the shoulder. The more relax the arm and shoulder...the better

View attachment 18079 Keep the arm parallel to the ground. Pull the stick with the lower arm and the upper arm will go backwards
View attachment 18080

This is also a stretch I used. If your not flexible, use a towel wrap it around the elbow and pull the elbow forward, making sure the hand stays on the backside of the hip.

View attachment 18081

As you do this particular stretch, look away from the shoulder being stretched. You can do this on the floor also

View attachment 18082

Keep forearm parallel to the floor
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After doing this stretch, keep your hands on the wall and then walk away from the wall while maintaining contact with your hand (stepping away from the wall). Look away from the wall. You'll feel this in your biceps also.

You should also raise your hand at a 45° angle to stretch at a different angle

● I did these stretches aggressively and this is what worked for me. Hope this helps you guys with shoulder issues●

Very good post, my shoulders been hurting bad lately. Cant even do incline at all. Ill try these out.
 
Great post. Hurt my shoulder this past summer walking a friends 200lb dog, I've been doing the yoga stretches, but haven't seen the ones with the girl in red above or the guy with the pole. Good stuff thanks.
 
This is one of my favorites:
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Yeah right. I can barely touch the back of my neck.

Show me a muscular guy who can do this that ain't no gymnast
It took me 6 months of trying, but I got there. Seriously. I'm 5'7" 185. I am by no means huge anymore but still big enough that I am no yoga head. It just takes time. My trap/delt issues disappeared once I got to this step. Well until the fucking dog pulled it out of socket! Lol. It's doable. Start with a towel and inch your way up it. Chicks dig buff dudes that are flexible. LMAO!
 
I live with a torn labrum. But I manage to make gains. In large part to a RC strengthening and stretching program

*scapular retraction

Internal/external rotation
-internal should be stronger

Cuban presses

Followed by the above stretches with the addition of lats and rear delt :)
 
I live with a torn labrum. But I manage to make gains. In large part to a RC strengthening and stretching program

*scapular retraction

Internal/external rotation
-internal should be stronger

Cuban presses

Followed by the above stretches with the addition of lats and rear delt :)
Is this the type of program you have been using?
http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/PDFs/Rehab_Shoulder_5.pdf
 
Is this the type of program you have been using?
http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/PDFs/Rehab_Shoulder_5.pdf

Really condensed but similar. I try to do it 3x week.

3 sets scap retraction
3 sets internal rotation
2 sets external
1-2 set Cuban presses

Stretch primary movers (lats,delts, chest) then RC stretches


http://www.dieselcrew.com/how-to-shoulder-rehab

Some great exercises on that link if your REALLY trying to rehab. What I do now is just maintenance at this point
 
Alright so I worked out with MG today and he showed me these stretches. Directly after we did incline db presses and it was smooth as butter. It normally takes me awhile to feel good on my shoulders, but I was good on the first set. Btw dude kicked my ass at squats :( my legs are done.
 
Awesome page these even help with my bicep tendon since it tuns up into the shoulder......i thought i injured my rotator cuff awhule back and it was a puller bicep tendon. Strange ingury it would hurt in my shoulder until i did curls and then it would hurt all the way down my bicep to my elbow
 
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