Lifting with shoulder injury

LittleMissAlx

I've got a history of intermittent shoulder problems that goes back a couple of years (I'm only 25 but I have a very physical job).
I'm currently waiting for an MRI but the consultant reckons its just impingement and should settle down. Doesn't take much to make it flare back up though!

With that in mind, I find it very difficult to find strength exercises that I can do because most involve picking up weights! I do squats and lunges at home, and I use the leg press machine in the gym (currently on 150kg)... but I guess I'm looking for a more full body strength training that I can do - machines or free weights.

Thanks!

HMVOL7409

Had a shoulder impingement and what I needed to avoid was overhead movements except for front presses and sorry, but going heavy. I still went relatively heavy but had to stay away from reps less then 6. I had no problems doing other movements and my training involves a barbell/dumbbell 97% of the time. Start doing your squats and lunges at the gym in the power rack so your not pushing the weight above your head. I had issues benching but once again only felt it if I went really heavy, reps 5 and under. Your biggest mistake if it is an impingement is to try and work through it and keep pushing. Did that and only aggravated it more. Once I incorporated a better upper body warmup and pressure point therapy with the tennis ball, my shoulder recovered and I'm back to lifting how I want.

Spaghetti_Bender

I've been having shoulder issues as of late, and I avoid doing bench presses and dumbell flyes for chest. Instead i do cable crossovers and the pec dek machine. When i do the rest of my upper body routine, my shoulder doesn't hurt at all. I just make sure to stretch both shoulders in between sets. So far that's been helping........

vorgas

Take a look at Fix My Shoulder Pain by Rick Kaselj. It did wonders for me.