FightWithPride
New member
Hi everyone new here but I have read up using this site a lot.
When I was 19 I dislocated my left shoulder wrestling. I put it back in myself using the floor. Don't recommend this but your body lets you know where it belongs better than any doctor guessing.
Now I'm 28 and last season I slide into a base head first and my left hand hit the bag and my arm went up and as my elbow folded it turned into my chest. Once again using the aid of a permanent surface I was able to slowly realign the joint as my muscles relaxed. So painful I almost puked all over the place! lol
The point is this is going to be a reoccurring problem unless I address it. So to the younger lifters out there PLEASE take this advice: Make sure to exercise your back. I neglected to do so when I was younger and I am paying for it now.
A lot of us just ask how much we bench, maybe how much you squat, but no one cares about back so much. Big back= Big chest and that my friends is balance. Without balance and symmetry you will have injuries.
So for your own good throw the chin-ups, rows, and whatnot into the mix. Not only will this help you avoid injuries; it will also make you gain faster.
I don't claim to be well read or know everything there is to know, but this is from life experience. Whoever reads this post please add HOW to strengthen rotators cuffs through training as well as a rule of thumb to go by, such as, If you bench X you should row X or size ratios ( example: calf and biceps should be the same size).
Thanks guys this info should help everyone take care of the one body they have!
When I was 19 I dislocated my left shoulder wrestling. I put it back in myself using the floor. Don't recommend this but your body lets you know where it belongs better than any doctor guessing.
Now I'm 28 and last season I slide into a base head first and my left hand hit the bag and my arm went up and as my elbow folded it turned into my chest. Once again using the aid of a permanent surface I was able to slowly realign the joint as my muscles relaxed. So painful I almost puked all over the place! lol
The point is this is going to be a reoccurring problem unless I address it. So to the younger lifters out there PLEASE take this advice: Make sure to exercise your back. I neglected to do so when I was younger and I am paying for it now.
A lot of us just ask how much we bench, maybe how much you squat, but no one cares about back so much. Big back= Big chest and that my friends is balance. Without balance and symmetry you will have injuries.
So for your own good throw the chin-ups, rows, and whatnot into the mix. Not only will this help you avoid injuries; it will also make you gain faster.
I don't claim to be well read or know everything there is to know, but this is from life experience. Whoever reads this post please add HOW to strengthen rotators cuffs through training as well as a rule of thumb to go by, such as, If you bench X you should row X or size ratios ( example: calf and biceps should be the same size).
Thanks guys this info should help everyone take care of the one body they have!
