Are push-up nasty for shoulder joint

[shou]

and Rotator cuff ?

Besides this, do you need a kind of warmup before entering a set of push-up ?

I've understood that practising light external rotation (for warming up the infraspinatus) before is a good thing.

Could you please confirm (or infirm) these ?

Thanks by advance for your thoughts

[ltbs]

Always warm up for any type of exercise, read this to understand a bit more about push-ups

[Bezoar]

I do pushups to warm up for pushups. Do about 10 to start and then some shoulder rotations. You should be fine. Pushups do not hurt the body in any way.

[WarWithWeakness]

I disagree with both responses above.

You don't need to warm up for push ups. Doing the push ups will warm you up before they get strenuous enough to hurt you, assuming you can do a few reps with relative ease.
Same applies for any exercise.

Pushups do not hurt the body in any way.

And this, is wrong.
Any exercise that challenges you can injure you.



In response to the OP, if there is already something wrong with your shoulder(s), it may be aggravated. And like anything, they can cause damage but if you don't overdo it, you'll be fine and they'll strengthen your shoulders.

[shou]

Thanks for your help and advices !

[__r]

Think of push-ups as a reverse bench press. Regarding your shoulders that means:

- Keep your shoulders back (squeeze your shoulder blades)
- Tuck your elbows at approximately 45 degrees

If you perform them correctly, push-ups are great for shoulder health, doing them with bad technique however can be pretty nasty for shoulders.

[Powka]

Any exercise that challenges you can injure you.

If ANY exercise that challenges you can injure you, why wouldn't you do a warm-up before pushups?

OP, If you can, always perform stretching/warm-up before any kind of exercise, which was already said before, even pushups. It definitely won't hurt to have a warmed up body before making it work harder.

[JimSimpson]

Proper Full-Body Warm-Up
- Jumping jacks, 10
- Push-ups, 10

After warming up, stretch the triceps and chest and shoulders:
Triceps / Shoulders Stretch
Chest / Shoulders Stretch

Techniques and Workouts
Stay on Your Toes,Go Fast and Proper Stance.
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[WarWithWeakness]

If ANY exercise that challenges you can injure you, why wouldn't you do a warm-up before pushups?

OP, If you can, always perform stretching/warm-up before any kind of exercise, which was already said before, even pushups. It definitely won't hurt to have a warmed up body before making it work harder.

You don't need to warm up for push ups. Doing the push ups will warm you up before they get strenuous enough to hurt you, assuming you can do a few reps with relative ease.
Same applies for any exercise.

You are doing a warm up already, you don't need an extra one.
Do one if you feel the need to, but you will be fine if you don't.

[HeroinJugernaut]

If i could only do 1 exersice it would be pushups! the best training you can get.

You know how some guys have muscular bodies but they look gaay like they have a baywatch body? thats cause they dont do pushup. with pushup you get a manly body like charlie bronson. its the best.

[beachguy498]

Pushups are fine for a healthy shoulder. It never hurts to warm up for any exercise especially if you have something like a shoulder issue. better to be safe as they say.

BG

[Tyciol]

I think you should save your rotator cuff work for near the end, prefatiguing them before a compound movement where you need their stability doesn't seem good. The external rotators are definitely really important but I'd want them at full strength in other movements to do their role.

I haven't heard of pushups being particularly bad, if anything I wonder if they're healthier for the shoulder than a bench press since they allow your scapular to move comparatively more freely.

A warm up can be a good idea for a lot of stuff, especially if you are having problems. I get creaky shoulders sometimes so I might do 5-10 pushups against the wall then on my knees just to get it flowing before going into full feet-touching pushups.

For incline ones or doing some limited RoM handstandish ones, some light overhead dumbbell pressing is also good.