Shoulder pain

LittleBigs · January 29th, 2007, 01:01 PM

Hey, now that Ive started doing dumball shrugs I feel this sharp pain in my trapezious? haha idk but its when I am at the top of the movement contracting the muscle. No other workout on should day makes this right part of my shoulder hurt. Any ideas? could it be the form?

**justaguy87337** · January 29th, 2007, 02:17 PM

form and not properly warmed up possibly

LittleBigs · January 29th, 2007, 07:38 PM

i remember there being an article at T-Nation about shrug form, could anyone describe or provide an example for proper form. I really dont want to hurt myself.

**Mr. Stone** · January 29th, 2007, 07:39 PM

That sounds like an impingement of a nerve.

Most injuries that occur during working out are due to some sort of muscle incoordination.

In short, warm-up, stretch, and make sure form is correct. And please, please, please, don't roll your shoulders.

**Mr. Stone** · January 29th, 2007, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by LittleBigs

i remember there being an article at T-Nation about shrug form, could anyone describe or provide an example for proper form. I really dont want to hurt myself.

Ever shrug when you say "I don't know?" There you go.

You CAN bend forward at the hips about 20 degrees of flexion to hit a lower portion of the trapezius. Just use lighter weight. Your lambrum will love you later.

LittleBigs · January 29th, 2007, 07:47 PM

shit, i have been rolling the shoulders. Should i just go straight up and down? ooopps

**tellico** · January 29th, 2007, 11:29 PM

see this thread: shrugs and shoulders

The second post (by old fart) links to the t-nation article, which is VERY GOOD, though way more detailed than I need. Just get the form pointers from it. It changed the way I do shrugs, and my shoulders and traps can tell the difference.

The rest of that thread has some more tips, too.

**Mr. Stone** · January 29th, 2007, 11:30 PM

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Originally Posted by LittleBigs

shit, i have been rolling the shoulders. Should i just go straight up and down? ooopps

If you want a science explaination, I can give it, but it's bad because of 3 muscles.

LittleBigs · January 30th, 2007, 04:56 PM

alright, well, if you want to give m the scientific stuff im alwlays up for learning but i remember reading that t-nation article which was huge but very well written and thought provoking.

**Mr. Stone** · February 12th, 2007, 01:53 PM

It's not that rolling the shoulders in and of itself is bad. It's the tendency to drop them when the scapulae are adducted. This puts a huge strain on the glenohumoral(sp?) joint, which is commonly called the rotator cuff.

There is a proper way to do it, but it's like the squat. Some ignorant people will tell you not to do squats. However, they are one of the most efficient exercises IF DONE CORRECTLY.

bryceverest · June 6th, 2007, 06:18 PM

Be sure that it is not a real tear...which would be painful.

I had to go through therapy for a while to recover. Stay off weight lifing for a few months...but I snuck some in.

Good though. He didnt lift though. him answered the e-mail and I never even saw him...

WELL

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