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Help! Injured and trying work with Dr's restrictions!

hypotrochoid
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My neck/upper back is having, well, issues. The doctor has told me no squats, no overhead press, nothing with a barbell and nothing that could "possibly cause strain" on my neck. Dumbbells, however, have been given his blessing (so long as no neck strain). So... good exercises that I can do only with dumbbells and no neck strain that won't bore me to tears?
The only thing I can really think of is curling in the squat rack.
And before you say bodyweight exercises, yes, I have that figured out, but I want my heavy things too.
The only thing I can really think of is curling in the squat rack.
And before you say bodyweight exercises, yes, I have that figured out, but I want my heavy things too.
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So here's the grab bag that I put together... any other ideas for things I might do? I like to lift three days a week.
dumbbell lying supination
straight arm dumbbell pullover
dumbbell lying pronation
middle back shrug
bent arm dumbbell pullover
seated one arm dumbell palms down wrist curl
around the worlds
Seated bent over two arm dumbbell extension
dumbbell floor press
lying dumbbell tricep extension
dumbbell one arm triceps extension
tate press
close grip push up off a dumbbell
zottman curl
standing inner biceps curl
standing dumbbell reverse curl
zottman preacher curl
dumbbell prone incline curl0 -
Okay. Guess I'll just go with the grab bag. *scuffs shoes*0
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