The Official Gym & Fitness Thread

This is true, everyone is different. But I think some people tend to focus too much on unnatural movements and ROM when it comes to the shoulder. For example I see people doing a barbell shoulder press behind their head. The shoulders were not intended to go through that range of motion or bear load in that position (no matter who you are). Being able to cross your arm in front of your body, however, is something you should be able to do. More ROM isn't necessarily better. Sometimes being limited in a movement has a protective factor. In my case that is especially true, but I'm pretty sure my PT would kill any patient trying to do behind the head shoulder presses

 

I'll agree that there is definitely some things or positions that one probably shouldn't do and you're asking for it sooner or later if you do it.

But I'll add to that buy saying, there's a lot more people can or could do.. If they did it properly, from the start to present... Shoulders specifically is something you have to be very careful with and work your way up to certain levels of strength with that full ROM that I'm speaking of without jacking something up..

 

Get stronger traps and squat like a man

 

Or

 

Just squat in the smith machine or don't squat at all. Multiple studies have shown that squats are terrible for you and if you're still going to be an idiot and squat, it's best to do it on a smith machine and not to go to parallel.

 

Hard on the knees?

 

Fixed that for you

 

Never break past the 45 degree threshold between parallel and standing firmly erect.. Doing so has caused a many O ring failure as well.

 

I remember the first week when I started my current job....my boss was in his office with a colleague snickering. I walked by and they showed me this picture of a power lifter doing a squat and he did just that, blewout his o-ring. So gross.

 

See.

 

Wait a minute... Better watch out for those two, wonder what other kinda O ring guy vids they'd been watching together... They may have wanted to "see your reaction"/"test the waters"... Yah know

 

Honestly the best thing to do if you're going to continue to skwat is to load up as much weight as you can handle without collapsing. Do 3-4" knee bends. Proven to help the most with strength, size, and ego gains.

 

Thats what most clinical double blind studies have shown.

 

I only use the squat rack for the giant mirror behind it....while doing curls.

 

Hahaha nah, they're not playing for that team. Even if they were, I'm not.

 

OK cool man, just watch your six.