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Originally Posted by Eric3237
You should see how it feels for you to bring your arms up to an overhead position. Both by bringing them up from the sides of the body and from the front. Probably that won't bother you. If you can do that try doing a shoulder shrug with you arms in the overhead position. Concentrate on the scapular movement. If it doesn't hurt then do that bascially empty handed as an excercise and see what a happens.
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Arms in the overhead position is OK getting there from both the side and from the front. But when I get to the 100% full overhead, there's an ache in the right shoulder when I reach my ROM. I haven't tried putting my arms in that position in a while. (I find that my arms are at a slight angle, at the shoulder, when doing my Dumbbell Shoulder Press, probably subconscious to avoid the ache) The scapular shrug with my arms straight up does not bother my shoulder further. So I'm thinking I should add a stretch or two for my shoulder ROM, but I don't know if that would irritate the impingement or help it.
Wednesday 8/8/07
LOWER 1
Deadlift -------------- 1x5 245
Dumbbell Split Squat -- 2x10 80 (40 pounders)
GHR ------------------ 5 Negatives
Cable Ab Pull Down ---- 2x12 102
Russian Twist --------- 2x12
After considering Eric's thoughts about the order of Deadlift and Split Squat, I decided to leave it as is. The Split Squats and Stepups are becoming cardio exercises as well as strength. I'm pretty winded after 10 reps for each leg. I've been taking a slight rest between switching legs in each set, but it feels like an HIIT workout. Reps 8, 9 and 10 for the SS were challenging. I really miss regular Back Squats, but I'm starting to like Dumbbell Split Squats a lot, especially since my balance has drastically improved.
This is my fourth time doing LOWER 1, and all four times I've had DOMS in my upper ham and glute area the day after. I'm not complaining, just commenting on the fact that this routine that Eric set up for me is really hitting the area's we're targetting. Especially the Split Squat, it seems to hit everything down there.