How to cure shoulder problems.

MrMondo

How to cure shoulder problems (Trust me this will do it 90% of the time)

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With a large towel or broomstick I want you to hold it with straight arms for the entire time of what i describe in the following movement--a large "rolled up like a rope" beach towel works good but honestly a longer broomstick (without the bristles) works best in my opinion. Start out with it with a really wide grip (with straight arms) in front of you (on your quads) and with straight arms bring it up and overhead and then down and back to the middle of your back--STRAIGHT ARMS ALL THE WAY--this is going to be very difficult and hard the first couple times out and then will be "old hat" with time----and its going to be painful in a stretching pump kind of way---i want 50 reps each time you do this--one repetition is from in front of your face (all with straight arms) to up overhead and back, and then down all the way to the middle of your back and then back up overhead to in front of your face again (again all with straight arms)--the important part of the movement is the area overhead that is really tight--do all of this carefully/slowly---dont just whip it over and back---if your hand is slipping off the broomstick even with the widest grip, or you cant bring your arms over straight and the start bending on you, you have some serious shoulder inflexibility and need to work this hard and get up to speed (or you could just need a longer broomstick too)--again do all of these revolutions controlled and carefully--push into the stretch as you go along toward the 50 revolutions, your chest will be pushing outward and your shoulders rolling back--your shoulders are going to blow up with so much blood its going to be incredibly painfull pumpwise--Do this once a day at nite as many times a week as you can---sometimes I have people do it every single day---but every time you do it try to move your grip inward (thats the key)----its going to be very hard to do but try your best to move your grip inward for the next 2-4 weeks and your range of motion with shoulders will increase dramatically and any impingement and the majority of other problems should be gone in 2 weeks--also try to move your grip in as you are doing the 50 revolutions--start off with a stretching but relatively easy 10 to warm up some, then try to move your grip in even by a centimeter if you can for the next 20 revolutions and then at 30 try to move the grip in another centimeter--really try to push what you can do stretchwise once your warmed up here--trust me this sounds easy but your going to be muttering "fuck you dante" after you get to your 25th revolution--Ive cured too many shoulder problems with this simple movement now its pretty ridiculous, and this and a menthol rub applied liberally daily and before sleep has cured alot of shoulder/bicepital tendonitis in trainees ---Heres a pic attached to this post so you can get an idea (thanks to a trainee of mine who cured his shoulders with this)--but remember the broomstick goes overhead and all the way back to the middle of the back (he just drew the start of the movement when you begin)

Compliments of DC.

bad_man

Nice.

I had serious rotator cuff problems and would regularly get 'burners' all through my college football career. If you don't know what a burner is, it feels like your shoulder was dislocated and your entire arm loses strength and there is a tingling, burning sensation shooting through it. This kind of sucks when you have a 220 lb running back trying to run over you for a first down.

Anyway, we got a new trainer in my senior year and he put me on a routing similar to the one described above. It worked wonders. I highly recomend this if you have any shoulder issues.

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MrMondo

Not me....I used to do these and forgot all about em...

Thank DC.

I just posted here for reference.

I hate when people take undue credit.............

But you can give me rep's!!!!!

soontoberipped

I hear ya with the burners. We used to call them stingers

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Lincoln Hawk

easto posted these over at ology a while ago and i gave them a try. these work wonders. havent had any problems and i have very bad shoulders. that is until i started igf and started to get some pains.

The OJ

i dont understand how once u get to head height, you carry on to the middle of your back ??? sounds like a contortionists movement, i got serious impingement and i need rid of it ,FAST i cant do anything either way at the moment

MrMondo

The key is to start really wide. Start with a beach towel........This can flex a little.

I was going to PM you and totally forgot. Sorry.

The OJ

any chance of a video? lol still dont get it, call me thick lol

CutieFace

OJ you ever get it?

I just saw this and have been having issues /w my shoulder.....so I'm wondering if perhaps this would be beneficial for me...and help my problem......but for some reason I just can't seam to picture it

You can't bend your elbows? how do you get your arms behing your back? oh never mind....I think I just figured it out....silly blonde!

Cutie

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Massacre

GH cured my shoulder problems!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

CutieFace

I've had health issues which have kept me away from that

Cutie

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redmeat

I'll give these a try. My gf has a bad shoulder so I'll get her doing them and see if it helps. Thanks for the post.

Narkissos

sitting here with my broomstick..dunno how to get my arms to my middle back.

I'm baffled

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Narkissos

Tried it tonight... http://www.ironforlife.com/showpost...4&postcount=316

Felt nice.

'Twas a different feel.

Like a pump but not a pump.

Was an internal, sub-deltoid pump.

Can one get a rotator cuff pump?

That's the best description i can find.

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Mesomorphyl

Funny... I thought I was the only one to get those, lol

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BlueThunder

A strong beach towel works great.

T.R.D TopDog

I just finished doing these for two weeks.....really helped with my shoulder problem...at 1st after about 25 reps I was swearing this thread... but sucked it up for 50 reps.. I will def keep these in my training routine..thanxxx

fatcat

Great read, thank you I needed this advice.

CptSteele

I am going to have to try this

Caferacer

I've been telling my buddies with shoulder problem to do this, after it worked for me.

It's helped to some extent for all of them.

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D3m3nt3d

Maybe I should look into this. My shoulder has been thru hell (3 cortisone shots, 1 surgery). It doesnt irritate me much in the gym, but some days it can be killer.

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skullsmasher

I am sorry but this exercise sucks and did nothing for me personally. I practically dislocated my shoulder while trying to do it.

TheRealDeal

ITS SUPPOSED to do that. It felt 100x better after the 'near dislocation' for me.

Use a beach towel, then work your way up to the broomstick. You're talking to a guy with 9 dislocations in his left and 5 dislocations in his right shoulders, in a period of 3 years!!!

I have not had one shoulder dislocation since I begain that exercise!

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MrMondo

^^

YUP!... Ya gotta keep at it. Feels weirder en hell at first. But, damn if doesn't make the shoulders feel great after a few weeks....

Blown_SC

BUMP........

I have to get back to these.... my right shoulder is fucked pretty badly, hurts to brush my teeth...lol

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brooklyn11

I have the same thing. Had some trouble with it years ago but not so much now. I find as long as I concentrate on keeping my shoulders strong, especially the rotator cuff, and don't do too many real heavy Barbell Military presses and heavy barbell bench press it doesn't bother me that much. Heavy DB stuff seems to be ok...go figure!! Keeping up with joint supps and fish oil also seems to help. Lay off the heavy bench and military for a while, use some NSAIDs until it feels better and then concentrate on the cuff muscles and start to add in some heavier DB work and I'll bet you'll be fine. Good luck and let me know how it goes. I tore mine in my late 30's and I'm in my 50's now still working out every day and causing trouble!!we had to do proper fitness workouts under the guidance of a trainer.

.Nutz.

i just finished my first set of these tonight after my run. i'm only 24 but have had shoulder problems for 5 years now. holy shit. my shoulders were on fire and i had to stop after 30. i'll get up to 50 but damn it may take a few times. solid.

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