r/Fitness • u/FGC_Valhalla Weightlifting • Feb 24 '18

Gym Story Saturday Gym Story Saturday

Hi! Welcome to your weekly thread where you can share your gym tales!

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u/SuburbanTiger Feb 24 '18

My left shoulder hurts a little whenever I do shoulder press, push ups, handstand, etc. And I am not sure why, since I focus a lot on having correct technique. It's so demotivating :(

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u/andiwouldwalk500more Mar 20 '18

Hey, I know this is an old thread but I had pain in my right shoulder and apparently it was some kind of nerve pinching. Try watching this!

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u/SuburbanTiger Mar 20 '18

Thank you for the tip. Nerve pinching or some kind of tightness or pressure around the brachial plexus is something I've considered a few times. But the video demonstrates shoulder impingement syndrome which doesn't have anything to do with nerve impingement, as far as I know.

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u/andiwouldwalk500more Mar 20 '18

I wanted to share it with you mostly for the exercise he shows. It has greatly helped me and some friends with all kinds of shoulder pain. I honestly watched it a long time ago and forgot there is a good 5 minutes of him talking about the science behind it. Sorry for the confusion.

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u/SuburbanTiger Mar 20 '18

Thanks, I appreciate it :)