Training for joint stablity

[IdahoViking]

When training with light weights for high reps to strengthen and stabilize joints.
How do you decide when to 'bump' up the weight?

My muscles can handle the current weight/rep range - but my shoulder itself hurts like the dickens towards the end of each set.

Should I back off on the weight and wait for the shoulder to 'catch-up', stay where I'm at, or suck it up and push forward?

Lifting was so much easier when the muscles were the limitting factor, not the joints.

[Marius_Ursus]

There's a pretty good chance that the light weight for high reps is what's making your shoulder hurt. There's a lot of evidence pointing toward heavy weight and low reps creating more strength in joint connective tissue whereas lighter weight and heavy reps creates a repetitive stress disorder type of injury.

[IdahoViking]

There's a pretty good chance that the light weight for high reps is what's making your shoulder hurt. There's a lot of evidence pointing toward heavy weight and low reps creating more strength in joint connective tissue whereas lighter weight and heavy reps creates a repetitive stress disorder type of injury.

Good point.

I'm training for endurance swimming (ultimately), so I thought high-rep/low-weight would be the way to go; I may have to rethink things.

[m9a1mike]

I'm not sure of the cause of your shoulder pain, but with me it is rotator cuff damage. Pressing and swimming are painful at times. I found this helpful article designed to strengthen the RC joint.

go to: t-nation.com/free_online_article/sports_body_training_performance_repair/cracking_the_rotator_cuff_conundrum

[IdahoViking]

I'm not sure of the cause of your shoulder pain, but with me it is rotator cuff damage. Pressing and swimming are painful at times. I found this helpful article designed to strengthen the RC joint.

go to: t-nation.com/free_online_article/sports_body_training_performance_repair/cracking_the_rotator_cuff_conundrum

Stupid filter at work won't let me look. Guess it will have to wait until I'm home.

[m9a1mike]

If you google "cracking the rotator cuff conundrum" there may be another site that you will be able to get to.