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Anyone work with free weights?

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Texannie
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07-16-2001

Tuesday, April 05, 2005 - 9:38 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I have been working out with free weights for upper body for quite a while, but developed tendonitis in my right shoulder around January. It is getting better, and I am starting back at upper body work outs slowly. I can do bicep curls no prob, but any kind of motion that causes my elbow to be higher than my shoulder is still irritating. What could I do to maintain my upper body workouts and sort of rehab it?


Tashakinz
Member

11-13-2002

Tuesday, April 05, 2005 - 10:32 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Just out of curiousity - have you tried reducing the weight of your hand-held? I've been doing weight training in preparation for my snorkeling trip and had to drop from 5lb. to 3lb. after my right shoulder started to bother me while doing butterfly curls. It helped alot.

Texannie
Member

07-16-2001

Tuesday, April 05, 2005 - 10:47 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I have just been doing alot of the same motions with no weights, and it irritates when I reach over my head.

Karuuna
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08-31-2000

Tuesday, April 05, 2005 - 10:53 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Texannie, I've been working with weights for over a year now, and I can't think of a single exercise that I do where I have to reach over my head. Tell me what muscles you are working, and I'll be glad to let you know what exercise I do to work that area. :-)

Teachmichigan
Member

07-22-2001

Tuesday, April 05, 2005 - 10:55 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Have you ever tried the college dorm workout? It's a book (link on Amazon here:

LINK

I use it for both upper and lower body workouts, and it never recommends going above 5 lbs. I've found going slower or going up to 8 lbs. just for some of the exercises works well. I have to be careful because I tend to "bulk" but stretching afterwords helps immensely.

Texannie
Member

07-16-2001

Tuesday, April 05, 2005 - 11:11 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Karuna, probably didn't describe it right, but things like dumbbell press, lat raises, flat dumbell fly......stuff like that. Things that cause the elbow to be more away from your body than right next to it, like in a bicep curl. Even push ups hurt.
Teach, I will check out that book. I use between 5-10. No problems with bulking here, but I always stretch.


Calamity
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10-18-2001

Tuesday, April 05, 2005 - 3:10 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Texannie: Hope you've seen someone just to make sure it's not something serious (had to say that). Assuming you're okay-ed to exercise...

For shoulder work I typically use my lightest weights, 3-5 lbs (except for some Pilates sculpting moves that use 1-2 lbs), while for lats I'll go up to 15-20 lbs.

So it's overhead moves plus anything that has your elbows away from your body that hurts, right? Even without weights? That takes out a lot of exercises! But here's a few you could try for the upper body -

Triceps dips: Sitting - Just keep you elbows in tight and don't dip down too far.
Triceps press: Supine - Again, keep elbows in tight and about even with your chest. You'll hold the weight(s) over your chest and then lower them towards your face. Just don't clonk yourself in the head.
Triceps extension: Standing - Elbows in (yada, yada, yada), weights at your side and extend your forearms back. You can either do it straight back or turn your palms towards the back as you extend. You can do this move in combination with your bicep curls.

As an alternative to push ups, you could try cobra or upward facing dog yoga postures. Or maybe crane (have to say if you can do that one, I'm so jealous - but I'll get it someday, lol!).

I'll think about this more later but that's it off the top of my head. Hope you feel better soon.

P.S. Lucky you, Tashakinz! Hope you enjoy your snorkeling (I just love that word) trip.

Karuuna
Member

08-31-2000

Tuesday, April 05, 2005 - 3:48 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Tex, are there any positions in which you can have your arms that doesn't hurt beside the upper arm tucked next to your chest?

So far, I'm seeing that you can't raise your arms overhead, can't push them out as in a pushup (but have you tried lying on your back and pushing your arms straight up... kind of a reverse pushup with weights?). What about lifting your arms out to the sides? Or standing, lifting them straight out in front of you? Rows?

I'm trying to figure out if there is any movement in the shoulder at all that is comfortable for you?

Texannie
Member

07-16-2001

Tuesday, April 05, 2005 - 8:32 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Yes, I have been to the doc. Did a round of prednisone and anti-inflammatories.
It's right in the shoulder joint.
Rows don't hurt. Swinging my arms in an exaggerated walking motion don't hurt.
Sometimes using the mouse hurts.


Teachmichigan
Member

07-22-2001

Tuesday, April 05, 2005 - 9:20 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
You need my mom -- she's a nationally board certified and medical board certified massage therapist! She's fabulous! :-) Wanna' make a trip up north?

Texannie
Member

07-16-2001

Wednesday, April 06, 2005 - 4:24 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Send her here......better weather! LOL

Tashakinz
Member

11-13-2002

Wednesday, April 06, 2005 - 8:18 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Calamity: I'm soooo looking forward to it! We changed our minds and are going to Key West instead of the Bahamas and I'm going to try something called "snuba" along with my planned snorkeling excursions. I'm working out faithfully with my hand-helds and I bought a portable stepper so I won't be worried about getting tired out too quickly out there.

Rslover
Member

11-19-2002

Wednesday, April 06, 2005 - 8:17 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
THESE EXERCISES were given to me by a physical therapist when I hurt my shoulder. She also gave me the pendulum swings to do. They should help you too.

Texannie
Member

07-16-2001

Thursday, April 07, 2005 - 4:26 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Thanks!!

Calamity
Member

10-18-2001

Friday, April 08, 2005 - 9:55 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Tashakinz: That sounds great! Is snuba where you go diving but instead of carrying the oxygen tank on your back it stays on a float? (Guess I could just look it up for myself.) Anyway, have a great time. Hope you see lots of sea life!

I am still hoping for a vacation myself this year but the prospect is looking a bit bleaker. At this point Cedar Point might be the best I can hope for :-( .

Tashakinz
Member

11-13-2002

Friday, April 08, 2005 - 10:29 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Calamity - check your personal folder.