I briefly touched (no pun)upon this in another post in the beginners forum and wanted to further inquire about it. I can feel, what i believe to be, the head of humerus where it rests between the deltoid and pec. It is VERY pronounced and easy to locate. No one else (lifters or not)i have checked this on exhibits the same prominence.
Is this indicative of anything other than a lack of muscle in that area? Will OH presses and push ups set me straight? Is this related to a kyphotic posture/rounded upper back? As far as i know i have had no acute/severe shoulder injuries in the past (some minor incidences here and there but i have a full range and no real “pain” in any plane of movement.) Any help is appreciated.
I have this. Of course I’ve had two shoulder surgeries on my right. I had/have what’s known as a loose shoulder. An overly stretched labrum.
I keep my rotator cuff strong, focus on posture especially keeping my scapula pulled back and in proper position, and do lower and mid trapezius exercises. Haven’t had trouble since 1999. Good luck with it. If it doesn’t hurt or hinder your lifting, I wouldn’t give it much worry. Get on a shoulder maintainence program though.
[quote]tumbeh wrote:
I have this. Of course I’ve had two shoulder surgeries on my right. I had/have what’s known as a loose shoulder. An overly stretched labrum.
I keep my rotator cuff strong, focus on posture especially keeping my scapula pulled back and in proper position, and do lower and mid trapezius exercises. Haven’t had trouble since 1999. Good luck with it. If it doesn’t hurt or hinder your lifting, I wouldn’t give it much worry. Get on a shoulder maintainence program though. [/quote]
Thank for the post. Low and mid-trap work seems to help me alot as well. I have been speaking to my Mother alot lately, trying to figure my past health/injuries from childhood that i may not have known about. She actually mentioned that i was diagnosed with pretty substantial joint laxity which, now that i think of it, explains a lot in terms of my posture and intermittent joint pain.
Nowing what i know now i am going to stop fixating on moving external weights and get back to a couple cycles of closed chain bodyweight training to really focus on my connective tissue and joint stability .
Thanks again