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Shoulder discomfort

Anabolicus

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I've recently started to feel some discomfort in my left shoulder. I've already looked up for YTWL's and scarecrows. When should I execute them? I suppose that definatly before gym sessions as a shoulder warmup, but is it ok to do them anytime as well?

Also, should I ditch DB flies?
 
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Ditch the exercises that hurt youre shoulder, train lots of rear delt (facepulls, facepulls, some band pullaparts, and more facepulls), you can train it 3-4 times a week until the shoulder feels better.
And do some light stretching, if you never do it, thats probably a part of the problem (being to tight in the shoulder/chest....
 
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Thanks guys!


I've also noticed that while doing lying external rotations my left shoulder seems to fatigue way sooner than the right one.
 
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Insead of just throwing in some exercise it would be helpfull to know what causes the problem. Propper diagnosis first imo.
 
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Last week i was not able to train because i slept on my shoulder & it was sore like hell, Bro shoulder joint is the most injury porn joint of human body so don't mess with it take a week off you are not going to lose anything but it will help you.

Rest wish you speedful recovery so you can hit iron hard
 

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