I realize I should probably just see the doc, but I wanted to see if anyone had any suggestions or had a similar experience first.
For the past 4 years, basically my entire lifting career, I have experienced on and off discomfort in my left shoulder. It is not a sharp, direct pain. It is more of a vague, dull ache that results in weakness on certain movements. If I had to pinpoint the location, I would say it is "deep within my shoulder" with bias towards the rear. Things that aggravate it:
1) About every 3rd pressing day, it will hurt and the result is my left arm will be much weaker on 1 arm movements like DB or hammer strength stuff...my right arm will be at lockout and my left is still 3/4 of the way up.
2) Anything where I am holding heavy weights for an extending period of time makes it feel like my arm is going to detach from my body. I get a pretty intense burning feeling if I am doing a long set of RDLS or deadlifts.
I do prehab before every workout...band pull aparts, etc. I stretch daily with the broom stick behind the head and I do the sleeper stretch (for my cuff).
I have a theory that it is an upper back/trap weakness. I have always trained my back with deads, pullups, and pendlay rows. I am 6'5", 230 and can strap on 50 pounds and crank out 10 pullups....I can deadlift over 5 plates....I can pendlay row 240 x 6. HOWEVER, I did shrugs the other day and seriously, the best I could do, with full range of motion, was 275 x 10. I am thinking my traps are weak...so when they fatigue on certain movements, my shoulder has to take over in supporting the weight and it gets worn out.
Please throw out any suggestions....anyone who can relate, or anyone who knows any good upper back exercises I can throw into my routine.
Thanks.
For the past 4 years, basically my entire lifting career, I have experienced on and off discomfort in my left shoulder. It is not a sharp, direct pain. It is more of a vague, dull ache that results in weakness on certain movements. If I had to pinpoint the location, I would say it is "deep within my shoulder" with bias towards the rear. Things that aggravate it:
1) About every 3rd pressing day, it will hurt and the result is my left arm will be much weaker on 1 arm movements like DB or hammer strength stuff...my right arm will be at lockout and my left is still 3/4 of the way up.
2) Anything where I am holding heavy weights for an extending period of time makes it feel like my arm is going to detach from my body. I get a pretty intense burning feeling if I am doing a long set of RDLS or deadlifts.
I do prehab before every workout...band pull aparts, etc. I stretch daily with the broom stick behind the head and I do the sleeper stretch (for my cuff).
I have a theory that it is an upper back/trap weakness. I have always trained my back with deads, pullups, and pendlay rows. I am 6'5", 230 and can strap on 50 pounds and crank out 10 pullups....I can deadlift over 5 plates....I can pendlay row 240 x 6. HOWEVER, I did shrugs the other day and seriously, the best I could do, with full range of motion, was 275 x 10. I am thinking my traps are weak...so when they fatigue on certain movements, my shoulder has to take over in supporting the weight and it gets worn out.
Please throw out any suggestions....anyone who can relate, or anyone who knows any good upper back exercises I can throw into my routine.
Thanks.
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