Fellas,
I am well versed in DC after reading this site and Dante's teachings and i know you are supposed to strictly follow all DC protocols or it ain't DC. But i have an injury making my shoulder training quite difficult/unbearable.
Long story short: I tweaked my left shoulder doing incline barbell presses at least 7-8 months ago, it doesn't hurt at rest or anything but greatly affects 99% of my overhead pressing when using an significant weight (Sometimes traditional standing front military press doesn't sting/hurt).
For instance, i can barely do 35 lb dumbbells in your traditional seated db shoulder press (Traditional start dbs at ear level). Prior to injury i was double that with no pain. I don't feel a ton of pain it almost "gives out/goes limp" for lack of a better term and the strength just gives out.
Obviously, trying to follow DC i was trying to pick 3 shoulder movements i.e. an overhead BB variation, a DB press and I finally tried a hex/trap bar press, and progress every workout. The only exercise i feel no tweak/slight pain on is the hex/trap bar press with my palms facing each other.
My question is until i can get my Dr. to see what needs to be corrected, following DC protocol as much as i can, would you guys avoid a direct shoulder press or maybe do the hex/trap bar press every other workout to give the shoulder a rest? I don't want to be a puss and not press, perhaps my shoulders are hit well enough with all my dips, chest presses even rows to an extent?
Any advice would be great, just to hold me over until my Dr. sets a course of action.
Side note: It even stings a slight bit while squatting because of the position of my shoulder going behind my body when gripping the bar to begin a squat.
Thanks again.
I am well versed in DC after reading this site and Dante's teachings and i know you are supposed to strictly follow all DC protocols or it ain't DC. But i have an injury making my shoulder training quite difficult/unbearable.
Long story short: I tweaked my left shoulder doing incline barbell presses at least 7-8 months ago, it doesn't hurt at rest or anything but greatly affects 99% of my overhead pressing when using an significant weight (Sometimes traditional standing front military press doesn't sting/hurt).
For instance, i can barely do 35 lb dumbbells in your traditional seated db shoulder press (Traditional start dbs at ear level). Prior to injury i was double that with no pain. I don't feel a ton of pain it almost "gives out/goes limp" for lack of a better term and the strength just gives out.
Obviously, trying to follow DC i was trying to pick 3 shoulder movements i.e. an overhead BB variation, a DB press and I finally tried a hex/trap bar press, and progress every workout. The only exercise i feel no tweak/slight pain on is the hex/trap bar press with my palms facing each other.
My question is until i can get my Dr. to see what needs to be corrected, following DC protocol as much as i can, would you guys avoid a direct shoulder press or maybe do the hex/trap bar press every other workout to give the shoulder a rest? I don't want to be a puss and not press, perhaps my shoulders are hit well enough with all my dips, chest presses even rows to an extent?
Any advice would be great, just to hold me over until my Dr. sets a course of action.
Side note: It even stings a slight bit while squatting because of the position of my shoulder going behind my body when gripping the bar to begin a squat.
Thanks again.
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