Lifting and hypermobility

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ominousdusk
ominousdusk Posts: 62 Member
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Does anyone else have hypermobility and trying to put on muscle and reducing ligamentous laxity? I didn't think it was going to be this hard. I tried to be careful with my lower back and knees and ended up not paying as much attention to my shoulders and got bursitis. Anyone have any advice on how to reduce flexibility?

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  • AliceDark
    AliceDark Posts: 3,886 Member
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    I would see a PT and have them work with you on form. You probably won't be able to use 100% of your range of motion, so you'll need to learn where to start/stop the action so you're not hyperextending your joints.
  • ominousdusk
    ominousdusk Posts: 62 Member
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    Thanks I guess I do need to see someone. I really try to be careful with my form, making sure it's perfect. but you are right i might be using too much range of motion. Its nice when doing stuff like yoga but not so much when using weights!
  • DopeItUp
    DopeItUp Posts: 18,771 Member
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    Get old. Seriously. I'm still hypermobile in some ways but it's manageable.
  • maxit
    maxit Posts: 880 Member
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    DopeItUp wrote: »
    Get old. Seriously. I'm still hypermobile in some ways but it's manageable.

    Yup. LOL.

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