I just recently implemented wide grip pull ups (gripping on to the farthest point on the bars where they start to curve) to my routine. Traditionally, I use to do pull ups shoulder width with no problems at all. However, these wide grip pullups have given my front right deltoid extreme strain after doing a few sets of 5. Just was wondering if anybody else has this problem or thinks this is unusual. Any advice is great. Thank you all in advance.
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Thread: Pull Ups - Shoulder Hurts?
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10-28-2008, 01:23 PM #1
Pull Ups - Shoulder Hurts?
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10-28-2008, 04:46 PM #2
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10-28-2008, 04:59 PM #3
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10-28-2008, 05:17 PM #4
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10-28-2008, 05:19 PM #5
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10-28-2008, 05:24 PM #6
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10-28-2008, 05:44 PM #7
I would say you are not strong enough to execute the lift properly and are trying to compensate the lift by using more bi's.
Easiest way to spot that is if your elbows are not parallel to your body.
Make sure you hang nice and straight and pull up with your elbows flat with your body and shoulder problem will disappear.
I have the same twinge with heavy pulldowns if I burn out.
You may also be going to wide and over stretching your delts. Tuck it in a little until the pain stops.Never argue with an idiot. He will bring you down to his level and then beat you on experience.
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10-28-2008, 07:15 PM #8
Thanks for the help man, repped. Yeah I think it may be caused by my height as well (5'5) as I don't have a far enough reach to do the exercise properly. Does anybody know if this is a rotator cuff related strain and can be permanent or just a temporary shoulder pain? I'm kind of worried right now. Thank you.
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10-28-2008, 07:33 PM #9
Wide grip pull ups are extremely bad for the shoulders and are not a very effective exercise.
your arms are so far apart when you pull the angle on the shoulder is very un nartual and within the exercise there is very little range of motion.
i do my pullups a hand past shoulder with.
try different grips too.
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155- BJ Penn, Kenny Florian, Nate Diaz
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10-28-2008, 10:24 PM #10
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