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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 4 ก.ค. 2024
- If you’ve been watching my videos over the last few months, you might have noticed the sleeve I am wearing on my elbow. A few months ago, I was walking my son into school and he slipped on an ice patch. Luckily I was able to catch him but in the process, I ended up injuring myself. What I thought might have been a supinator strain turned out to be a small tear in the bicep which I found out through a recent MRI.
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Being a physical therapist and knowing how injuries can also stem from issues above and below a joint, and knowing I have a history of damage in my shoulder through a labrum tear, I requested my shoulder undergo an MRI as well.
That labrum tear occurred while I was working for the New York Mets on a routine afternoon before a game. I made a comment to one of my players that third base didn’t look as far from right field as it did on TV. We made a bet on whether or not I could throw a baseball that far and thinking nothing of it, I tried to launch it. Turns out, the inside of my shoulder was more explosive than my throw! With the immediate pain and instability that I felt, I suspected I tore my labrum.
Fast forward to today’s MRI results. As it turns out, a labrum tear was not the only bit of damage that is present in my shoulder. In fact, not only is my labrum hanging on by a thread, but I have 50 percent thickness tear in my supraspinatus (responsible for external rotation), a small subacromial spur, moderate to severe glenohumeral degeneration, and mild AC joint degeneration.
In other words, I have the shoulder of an 80 year old!
You might think I am in a ton of discomfort all the time, given the results. Well, quite the opposite. What I think this underscores is that imaging doesn’t always tell the whole story. You can have results showing damage, but have no symptoms whereas you can have a whole list of symptoms but the images show no damage. These results can be a helpful tool, but should not dictate your approach to training.
I think the best thing you can do first is to get a diagnosis, that way you just have an idea of what’s going on. While your healthcare provider may advise you against training, we know that we have the option of training around an injury to make sure the gains keep coming, which is what I’ve been doing all these years.
The next step is to find out what does and doesn’t work for you when it comes to working out. Use this opportunity to explore different methods and implements of training. This means you should be looking at not just different exercises, but variations of those exercises as well, because that could make a huge difference.
In the case of a shoulder injury and bench pressing, I would suggest grabbing very light weight and trying all three angles - flat, incline, and decline. Not only that, change the speed at which your pressing. Slowing down your reps might create more stability and less discomfort. What else? See what equipment allows you to press without issue. A barbell might be irritating, but cables and / or dumbbells might not cause a problem. Range of motion is another avenue to explore for training with an injury.
I think that the exercise is less important than the movement pattern itself. If you have knee pain from a standard back squat, you may benefit from squatting to a box - while not the same exercise, the movement pattern remains and is worth exploring because you can gain similar benefits when it comes to building muscle.
In my case, while taking care of my shoulder initially, I avoided horizontal pressing. However, in order to continue training my chest, I performed cable crossovers. This allowed me to train around the injury to make sure that the gains kept coming, even though I was doing the “standard” chest building exercises.
So this underscores the point that if you take an educated approach to your injury and your training, then you won’t have to worry about skipping the gym altogether. There are all kinds of modifications that can be made in order to make sure that you don’t lose out on the gains that you’ve been working so hard for, despite the injury.
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Jeff is the type of guy that explains his MRI result to his doctor
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Jeff the type of guy to score exactly 50% on every test to prevent marks imbalance.
All jokes aside, praying for a fast recovery for you Jeff!!
lol this is gold
hes not going to recover unless he has surgery. Hes going to work around it. Says he feels totally fine with half a tendon, thats how strong his tendons are. Amazing.
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He built like Ayanokoji
Jeff...I'm sympathetic to the situation you described. I am 80 years old and power-lifted for over 65 years. I wish I had you as my trainer when I started weight training. My college athletic trainer was my inspiration; however, his methodology (in retrospect) was completely wrong. As a result, I have had a significant number of shoulder problems which, to date, have resulted in 13 shoulder surgeries. Imagine my frustration when I had to have successive prostheses on each shoulder. Despite the prostheses, I continued to lift heavy. In my early 70's, I was still repping 405 and could max 500lbs. Much to the chagrin of the orthopedic surgeons, I worked myself back to 450lbs. The result...I wore out the prostheses and had to have 2 "reverse shoulder" prosthetic surgeries 4 years ago which ended my power-lifting life. I am restricted to no more than 35lbs. I have been a personal trainer for power-lifters for the past 40 years. Like you, I am a stickler for form and will not allow my students to do the dumb things I did.
Your training tapes are superb... I am one of your biggest fans. I introduced your videos to my students and am proud of their accomplishments. Stay the course, Jeff. If anyone can continue to enjoy the euphoria of lifting, it is you. As a lifelong athlete, who has battled with so many surgeries (wrists, hands, ulnar nerve, both knees. torn abdominal muscles, etc.), I can only say enjoy the ride! All the best.
Shoulda stretched.and thats a joke.
65 years of lifting is a crazy achievement. I guess it takes its toll after a while. Especially at the weights you were pushing. But despite the injuries, I'm sure you are health-wise in a way better position than other people of your age all thanks to resistance training. I guess the message is to keep on lifting but maybe stay away from the extremes.
there is this guy named ben patrick i think he's good as well
I've been training for 28 years and I've had my fair share of injuries and surgeries. I look at guys like Jeff and think they're made of completely different stuff. To hear him, say "i got my fair share of injuries, aches and pains too" is refreshing.
Facts! Drives the ongoing battle hard to never lie down 💪💪✊✊
Very sorry to hear it but I really appreciate the post because it clarifies a number of things I know myself and other people get confused about in terms of how to deal with injuries. Your knowledge and content continues to be an endless well of practical wisdom. Thank you!
is this a goat convention?
As does yours Prof Huberman, blessed to learn from greats like you and Jeff.
Bring him on your podcast
Omg! Andrew Huber man commented on Jeff post wow that's a great privilege 😭
As are you doc. Always learning something new from everything you post!
I genuinely think this is one of the most important videos on the fitness side of TH-cam and everyone needs to watch it.
9:21 Man, hearing that makes me think about the exercises where Jeff demonstrated the wrong way to do it while still having that injury. That takes some real dedication to teaching.
Hello, Jeff. I am a 77 year old Traditional Martial Arts Instructor ( Shotokan Karate). I've instructed Karate for over 50 years and am a certified 8th Dan (8th Degree Black Belt or Hachidan in Japanese). Needless to say that throughout my career as an Instructor I have had my share of injuries. Shoulders, Knees, Hands, you name it. And, to hear You elaborate on how You handle Your career related injuries is a total inspiration! Without a doubt, Jeff, You are the best Physical Therapist, and Resistance Training Coach on TH-cam. Of course, Your credentials and experience speak for themselves. But, You go that "extra mile". You have a natural ability as a Outstanding instructor. You are always clear and concise in Your instructions. Additionally, You have that human touch of truly caring for the health and welfare of those who follow You. The information that You just delivered on Your own struggles with Sports Injuries through the years is a treasure of correct knowledge and help to anyone involved in Physical Exercise, or Sports of any kind. Jeff, I have followed You for several years, and I'm happy to take this opportunity to say a most heartfelt, THANK YOU. Thank You for Your years of giving outstanding advice and knowledge to all those that follow a healthy life style and Physical Culture. And, I must add the fact that You give us these valuable lessons without asking for any payment whatsoever. We are all lucky to have a Physical Trainer and Therapist of Your caliber available to us on TH-cam.
Again, my sincere Thanks to You, Jeff, and all You do for the Sports and Heath Lifestyle community.
Bravo!
Hey Jeff, I have a SLAP tear in my labrum and was told I needed surgery would never be able to do military presses again. That was 7 years ago. Rehabbed it and went about my business. I still do shoulder presses with the same weight as before, but I'm a lot more careful. I have good and bad days, but nothing debilitating. It is my belief that strengthening around the injury helps. FYI, just turned 63 and still lift what I did in my 30s. Best of luck with that shoulder.
Hell yeah dude, glad to hear
Same here man. Diagnosed with a SLAP tear at 16 and never got the surgery. Had to switch to yoga and some targeted resistance training (mostly body weight but some compound exercises). I’ve tried some of Jeff’s programs and they are great, but found that my body can’t handle 2-3 months of resistance training. Giving me hope for my next 30 though
Great to hear you worked hard despite your injury, you're awesome!
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Scotty - I'm right behind you and - congratulations for keeping fit your whole life... Just be careful now because it's an endurance race to the finish line.
As always, solid advice from Jeff. For the younger folks in the audience, it really does not get easier as you get older. Those small injuries you suffered at 20, 25, 30 become nagging (or more serious, painful or debilitating) as you get older. I'm talking 50+ and I speak from experience.
I started working out when I was 15 to prepare for wrestling. As I close in on 62, I look back at the nearly 50 years of physical training I've been doing- consistent heavy lifting, martial arts, jogging and whatever other cruelties I've inflicted on this body. Some parts, my shoulders and hips especially, don't work well anymore. I've got lower vertebrae that no longer have any cushioning material. So, like Jeff said, I've had to figure ways around them to keep my body working and as fit as possible.
Barbells are out for pressing movements and squats, and dumbbells have replaced them, as well as cables, bands and the occasional kettlebell. None of it matters as the only thing the body knows is it's facing resistance. You can make it work. Just keep moving forward and don't let excuses stop you.
Great post! Older people need this info so that it might encourage them to keep on training! And maybe it might help the younger people understand how to adapt as well.........or at the very least we can set an example for them.......even though I think they think they will never get to the point we are at now! hahahaha!
Hell yea, keep going. We all get old (hopefully) but we don’t have to be weak
I disagree with the not get easier part. There are people who have completely healed from injuries to the point it no longer affects them in ANY way. And im talking severe injuries. So maybe it didnt get easier for you, but that dont mean its not gonna get easier for others. Apart from that i agree with what you said.
@@kumudkenedy9959 very true
Yeah i think bone broth is good for connective tissue but also training to strengthen tendons. The muscles can usually take a beating but the joints and tendons need to be treated carefully and strenghened when possible.
As a medical student, happy to hear your take on diagnostic imaging. Always treat the patient, not the radiologist report. One of my attendings taught me not to order imaging unless it is going to change your clinical management, because otherwise you will find things you don’t want or need to find.
As I don't care what you study man:
I don't care what and who you are and what you study.
@@andjelkovicjasmin2954 thank you for your mindless response
Thanks for your input. I developed shoulder bursitis a few years ago from a work injury. Had PT and all but I’ve still struggled some over the years. I started weight training a few months ago and I’ve learned to manage around certain exercises that make it flair up. Training around it and has helped my gym progress as well as my bursitis severity.
I'm a physical therapist too, and it's true as you say that imaging is too many times overused or used poorly, without any clinical significance. On the other hand, imaging can help us to diagnose and treat early-stage tumors or severe issues much earlier on, and therefore with a higher chance of better outcomes and quality of life in the future.
"Feeling good" is unfortunately a double edge sword, as many mild symptoms are normally ignored or become worse when it's already too late. I'd say that imaging has be used wisely :)
Imaging technologist here, and I completely agree. Imaging is overused to the point where it breeds a reliance on imaging and devolves clinical assessment skills. Also MRI is way too sensitive to any tiny pathology and it often confounds the real problem.
Tldr: MRI scans are designed to confirm clinical suspicions, not to replace your physician
Sorry to hear about this, Jeff, trusting you will have a full and speedy recovery!
One of the best things I've learned from you and from other PTs is that many injuries will get better faster, if you train the muscles around them to be stronger and to support the injury as it goes through the healing process, which is kinda counterintuitive since our tendency is to baby the injury. Thanks for all you do, Jeff!
No doubt
And when you get a scan/image that reads bad, remember treat the (wo)man not the scan.
Jeff says it here. Work. And work on what you can do, in the range that you can do it.
Lots of people give up. Then the body adapts. That's when things can escalate.
Take your time, work through range and pain free. Achieve your goals (keeping them realistic).
No doubt. An injury when I was young triggered an unusually bad case of Osgood-Schlatter, and it still causes me a lot of pain in my right knee. When I started working out, lunges were really painful, but instead of cutting them out, I just did them with very little weight to build the muscle up around my knee. It's improved my knee strength so much. The power of the right exercise to reduce chronic pain, as I get older is something that can't be overstated.
"...give you guys the understanding and knowledge." "...more informed training approaches."
Yes, that is why I watch and keep watching. Sorry about your injury. Thanks for an honest, open, and uplifting talk.
As an MRI tech for over 30 years I have found that the MRI does not always tell the whole story and may often lead to unnecessary surgeries. At age 60, I tore up my left knee, it was swollen and painful for months but finally healed; that was three years ago. Recently I injured my right knee, the MRI showed numerous partial tears, PCL, ACL, MCL, and meniscii, again it was swollen and painful for months but finally healed. The body is capable of miraculous healing when supported with rest, nutrition and prayer.
Hey Jeff! My question is can you please make a follow up video detailing the exercises you'll use to work with your injury and why you chose them? I think that would help a lot of people here :)
Jeff, you’re the best physical training teacher there is - you got me out of a very similar shoulder injury to the one one you got from the Mets. You have taught me so much. I wish you a speedy recovery and look forward to watching your journey there.
He really really isn’t.. you will cone to see that if you explore TH-cam fitness further
He cured my shoulders, too. External rotation!
I love that you took this unfortunate opportunity to talk about how to train around injuries, a topic I'm actually interested in as I recently sprained my ankle for the first time. Wishing speedy recovery!
Thanks for posting this video. It's very generous of you to share so much personal information so that we can learn from it. Much appreciated.
Thank you, Jeff! I have had both rotators repaired and my shoulders still suck! But mainly because I am impatient and do not take the long road. Your advice hits home.
This video is so relevant to me right now. Dislocated my knee 3 weeks ago and I got back to training this week. I think I overdid it yesterday though cos it’s been pretty painful and swollen today! Lesson learned I guess… hope your recovery is quick Jeff! Thanks for the vids as always
I have had complete supraspinatus tear repaired, ac joint removed and calcific tendinitis... had 2 surgeries a few years ago and am almost fully back to pre injury condition.
Jeff, you're posts have been such a support! Recovering from injury is what landed me on your channel, but I've gained so much more than I expected following your posts, and I have become comfortable/consistent in going to the gym or park to workout regularly as a result, something I never thought possible, and I owe you much thanks for your part in getting me where I am. Great vid! I wish you a speedy and healthy recovery.
Jeff thanks for opening up, informing and continually motivating all of us.
Wishing you a speedy recovery! Best wishes from SC
My best wishes for you, Jeff, and a speedy recovery
Jeff, thank you for all your honest education. All this knowledge and your training approach has been helping me to recover from my spinal stenosis surgery 18 months ago.
I am about your age and, although I am improving my strength and fitness, my permanent focus is to lose pain, discomfort, imbalances and to correct my posture.
Since I am regaining control over my legs and my lower back, I approach any exercise from a different perspective: every exercise has a corrective component and has the capability to teach me about my own body and its way to function. Everyday I realize how bad my form has been all these past years, especially due to my spinal stenosis condition, without really being aware...
I share your opinion that being an active person you have no choice than to keep working and pushing... and you have taught me to do it the smart way 👍
Wishes for a speedy recovery !
I can relate to the "what do you do ? Do nothing because you are injured ? Or do something to exercice and train to avoid future injuries and be more knowledgeable about your body and how to train weak spots ?".
I had a butt load of injuries and managed to work around to avoid being a wreck, and now although I am not an athlete and I don't have a wonderful body (by magazine standards), I feel MUCH better at 43 years old than I felt when I was younger.
Train hard yeah, train smart : better !
Very sorry to hear about your injury Jeff. I feel your pain… literally. As I’ve had a physical job my whole life I’ve dealt with rotator cuff injuries from swinging a sledgehammer, a torn labrum from a running accident where I wiped out, and rear dealt that I blew out training 30 years ago. However as many injuries as I’ve had I’ve always found a way to continue training around the injury so not to injure it any further but more to help aid in the recovery. I’ve done this by doing exactly what you’ve mentioned by finding an alternative method of taxing the muscles that I wanted to train at that time and still getting good results. I have to tell you I’m so very thankful that I found your channel because the training methods you use which I’ve been following for over 2 years now have proven to be even better than any alternative exercises that I found over the years, so thank you very kindly for that! I’ve been training now for 35 years and look forward to training 35 more and look forward to using you as my guide to the best training I have ever found. Thank you Jeff for what you do and most importantly for sharing it with guys like me, you are truly inspiring and I look forward to Every new video. Best of luck with your recovery my friend👍
Thanks Jeff... It's good to hear you say this. I myself have been nursing a shoulder injury along for 6 weeks or more. I refused to stop lifting but I alter what exercises I am doing... literally from week to week. If it hurts ...I change the variation... Or move to another exercise. I listen to my body as to what is working for my shoulder at this time.
My wife says I should lay off lifting for a while....(No can do) so I work thru and around the injury.
Thanks again Jeff...get well soon!
I’ve been watching Jeff since early 2015 and just completed my first year of Physical Therapy assistant school and I have always enjoyed the science and terminology used in his content.
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I’ve had shoulder and back problems for years and have found the same thing to be true with continued/ modified movement being the best route to rehab an injury.
Once I found you on TH-cam, you became my training guru. Your approach to working out is in line with my brain cells. I question everything. You not only teach how, but, why you do certain exercises in certain ways. Believe me, it sticks with me as I train. The why is as more important as the how.
Your training videos on squats helped me a lot. I'm far better off staying away from squat machines because of my back and hip structure . I didn't realize the damage I was doing to my knees.
Love the straight talk and behind the scenes videos. More knowledge, more power. Less incorrect form and bad habits.
You may have some followers give a little blow back because they don't feel the need for the extra info and that's all good. Just know there are plenty of us out there who receive great benefit from your nuggets of wisdom. May you be blessed 10x's over for every person you bring knowledge to thru your teaching.
Thank you for being you and bringing light to others in your journey. 😁
Hi Jeff,
Best video so far!
Really hit home for me. Dealing with last week’s MRI results of frayed medial and lateral meniscus. Your words and sharing really uplifted my spirit and remind me I’m on the right path.
Many Blessings to You.
Sarah
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I study over 6 hrs a day, is there anything I can do in my own apartment that takes maybe 30 mins just to maintain muscle? I'm not looking to grow or, to a lesser extent, keep the fat weight down
For someone who cycles 2 hours, 3 times a week what kind of nutrition plan would you recommend to promote weight loss?
31 year old male
5’9 in height, 15 stone in weight and approx 25-30% body fat
If I want to “maingain”, meaning putting on muscle and maintaining my body fat percentage, would doing more cardio and increasing my caloric intake be a good idea to allow me to eat more to feel more energized and increase my metabolism?
Any suggestions for a former 🏈football athlete who has an s scoliosis curve and a lot of trauma that limits lot of my lifts and movements in my back/ neck (besides scoliosis also: arthritis, disc degeneration)
I played o-line and d-line and used to lift 3-4 times a week.
I have a lot of low back and neck pain. I weigh about 290 was 320 at one point. 6ft 1 inch though scoliosis messes with my height. I know I need to lose weight to relieve some pressure but I was wondering what your process might be for working out and any tips to not over eat. It's funny before eating was so hard now it's too easy and a problem.
Also any general advice in life. Since losing football and my dreams I have been kind of a mess and covid and a lot of other stuff has made my mental health almost as bad as my physical. I know the brain and emotions help heal so any ideas for that side of healing?
JEFF I am praying and sending you MUCH LOVE and ENERGY for your recovery....but as you say you are still a BEAST even with the MRI...Anyways I LOVE YOU BRUTHA!!!!!!!!!! - Funkster
Franco Colombo crashed his knee in a spectacular accident and still won some years later the Mr Olympia. It is amazing what athlets can do if they have medical knowledge. In case you're too young to know: Colombo also trained Sylvester Stallone for Rambo II.
This.
I appreciate you Funk! So much respect right back at you!
Sorry to hear about your injury. You help so many people. God bless you and your family and I hope you have a full and speedy recovery. Love peace and prosperity to you brother.
Jeff, awesome show. I separated my shoulder last year. Doctor also expressed significant tears from years of hard activity. Based on his diagnosis, he was amazed I was as active with little pain - he and the PT were saying I should be in agony. But they also commented on the fact I was active and cautious through my activity. I have watched your show for a couple of years and reference your “how to’s” as a testament to continue on effectively. Thanks for sharing your expertise!
Thank you! I spent a lot of time pounding the pavement when I was younger running, doing races, etc. I’m 48 now and my knees are showing the wear and tear. I experience pain in my knees when I back squat. Rather than force it, I experimented and found that for whatever reason rear foot elevated split squats don’t hurt at all. Sometimes it’s about being humble and, like you said, finding variations that don’t hurt and work. No exercise is mandatory, but training most definitely is.
Good sir what would you suggest for "Patellofemoral pain syndrome" to an adult male in this twenties? It started in the right knee after hiking while carrying heavy luggage. No pain after the hike or that day at all. Next day it was crippling, and returns every time I ascend, more severe in descend. X-ray report was clear. Thanks for sharing your story!
Check out kneesovertoesguy. His excercised have cured thousands of knees. Might help you
Great video, it would be awesome if you could do a routine video on how to train shoulders specifically for people with previous shoulder injuries like this!
Thank you Jeff for always finding ways to make videos and demonstrate to us despite your shoulder issues. Absolutely love all your content videos like this one especially. Wish you a speedy recovery and all the best, coach!
Yes Jeff you are so right !!! 20 years ago I hurt my shoulder and my Doctor told me to stop working out. And I stoped for a very long time. Now been back in the gym for about 5 years now and I still have the same old shoulder problem I learned how to work out with out the discomfort I get. And if I do get some discomfort I know now to stop and go on with a different exercise that I can still do with out any discomfort. I wished I had seen this video of your 20 years ago !!! GREAT job keep up the great work I have been a big fan of your for a very long time. And always love your trainning videos...
Get some rest , i hope you recover fast Jeff ❤️❤️❤️
I'm a left Hemi Pelagic, and while I can't do certain exercises, I find that I can do as you said "Variations" and apply the principles of your workouts to get surprising results.
Jeff, you are an amazing man and continue to be an inspiration to me. I've had a bad rotator cuff for years and I followed your advice and I'm getting better with no medical intervention. Thank you! Bob M.
Jeff. Love this video! I’m a physical therapist at 54 diagnosed with L3/4 disc herniation. ER doc looked at MRI and said my back was trashed. Thank God I have a strong background in orthopedics and spine because I knew better. Quad is coming back and spine surgeon is stoked that he didn’t have to cut. He was confident that I would heal. More people need to learn that a snapshot cannot tell the whole story!!
Keep up the good work!
Jeff
Sounds like my MRI. Got my first cortisone shot a few months ago. Still can't do 2 pushups. Get better Jeff. Your vids changed my life 5 months ago. Was at 250lbs and am down to 230. Eating better and walking when I can. Now I'm dealing with cellulosis and my face is badly swollen from it.
Check out Dr Berg. He’s the health version of Jeff. And he’s a chiropractor!
Good luck. I have a torn hip labrum and against my better judgement, got the cortisone shot which only made my hip hurt more. It's been about a year and my hip still hurts but it's back to the same level as before the shot. I hope it works out for you
Look into herbs that cleanse your lymphatic system. Will help circulation.
If the floor pushups are difficult, one regression is wall pushups, followed by counter pushups, and as those get easier, pushups between chairs. Followed by pushups with each hand on a cinder block, progressing to floor pushups. Best of luck in your rehab.
Get well soon Jeff. I appreciate ya.
You are such a good teacher! WE Thank you for educating us! Speedy recovery!!
I know how that feels, I had my right shoulder repaired in 2016, total shoulder repair. Dr. removed my AC joint and cut off 1/4 inch off my clavicle to create space for movement, also reattached my bicep with an anchor. Afterwards therapy began and even learned to throw with my right, I am left handed. Today my shoulder is good and it's strong and without that crazy pain. It's not perfect but way better. Now at some point I have to have my left shoulder worked on due to those long throws from the outfield into home base, high school field is shorter than MLB. Thank you for sharing Jeff.
This is spot on. I've had several assorted (relatively minor) issues since getting back into working out hard this year. I tricked out my basement gym wit ha power rack setup so I could go hard and get a sick bench squat and deadlift. Well jokes on me, I cant bench or squat for the time being. I get bad shoulder clickign taht gets worse if I bench. And Putting my arms back to grab the bar in the squat makes my elbow tendons hurt (especially my right arm). I'm just working around them, while trying to progress the issues. Not sure how to fix the squatting one, because any stretches that put me in the same position also make my elbow start to hurt. But the shoulder clicking I'm doing tons of stuff to try and fix. Lots of stretches and rotator cuff work. Seems to be improving in a bumpy line. Where its getting better then gets a bit worse then gets better repeat. Just doing push up's instead of bench, and front squats instead of back squats. To anyone who read this far, make sure to take good care of yourself. If something feels wrong dont push it, it just gets worse. work to fix the issues as soon as they come up so you can have a long and happy lifting journey.
I can relate to this so much. Thanks for all of the info you have given over the years Jeff and the crew. I wouldn't be like I am without you guys. I enjoy training because of you
Great video, and it just so happens the timing pertains to me and my shoulder injury. I went to the doctor 2 days ago and was told I have a rotator cuff injury (no MRI, too costly) but seeing this helped me feel so much better about my injury. I’m forever grateful for your information and knowledge you share with us and most of all do so in a way that helps us feel better about ourselves and desire to constantly improve ourselves. I hope you see this comment, thanks for all you do Jeff!
This channel has helped me so much in this respect. Always had a bad shoulder and never thought I could train seriously. But through watching this channel, testing out different exercises, growing in experience, etc, I've been able to make it work.
As someone who tore their labrum early on in my training due a climbing accident, but still refused to take the doctors advice about not doing any movement or anymore climbing. I can’t even begin to say how grateful I am for Jeff and this channel. Being able to find alternatives and continue to train wouldn’t have been possible without the wealth of knowledge you have shared with all of us. Thank you for sharing this personal video and for reminding the rest of us that are working around an injury, it is possible to make progress and continue to get stronger. 💪🏽🙏🏽
Has it healed yet? I have the same injury now and I’ve been doing PT for two months.
@@dylansmith8777 it never heals once it’s torn, but strengthening the muscles around it to stabilize the shoulder helps a lot. Hopefully PT gets you on the right track 💪🏽
Lots of important info here, as usual. Thanks Jeff. Take care of that shoulder, I know you will - you already are 💪
...except for some info on how not to be so stupid as to pick up an near career ending injury like that in the first place instead of laughing it off as a joke in the beginning of the video. For a bet or dare, he made a spur of the moment decision to give it his max effort to throw a ball with obviously no warm up. You wouldn't do a max effort with any type of physical activity stone cold and with no warm up. Now there's the most important bit of info in that story thst got lost in the dust.
Thanks Jeff for a wonderful assessment of how to deal with injuries ! I have been thru a few of them and my PT's have always pulled thru.
This was right on time, Jeff. Been watching and training for years, and recently got diagnosed with a shoulder SLAP tear that I didn't know I had, after an MRI for an unrelated injury. And yeah I've been in my head about it. I'm a bodyworker, and know very well (and tell my clients) that diagnosis and experience don't always agree. No matter how often I've told it to other people, it's been hard for me to personally integrate that lesson myself. Thanks. Good inspiration.
As a fellow physio, it's great to see someone put this message out there so widely. I've lost count of the number of times the scan or xray hasn't matched the symptoms of the person in front of me.
You've just got to keep moving and using your body! That's what it's for!
Absolutely...As a sports physio I can't agree more!
As with Jeff's video, it's actually nice to hear professionals say that sometimes the results and symptoms do not match.
Last year I had a lumbago and had so little mobility. Everything hurt. Standing up, sitting down, laying down, everything. Almost couldn't walk, it felt excruciating.
Yet the doctors all stopped trying to help after taking an x-ray or an MRI. Nothing was wrong.
After 3 months all they were willing to do after I insisted on saying that something must be wrong because it was hurting so much was: "do you want more ibuprofene? I can give you enough for a month"
It felt so hard to realise that some doctors really cannot care less about their patient's pain. 😢
Motion is lotion!!! Keep those joints working. It may, as Jeff said, be necessary to choose the exercises carefully, but try not to stop completely.
I see your channel in both languages, Spanish and English and this particular Video I feel identified cause my Knee is kind of bad but I had never stop cycling and more recently doing legs workouts in the gym and I know for fact that the day I stop training I will feel worse over time. Great work as always teaching us 💪
Thanks for sharing this, Jeff! My right shoulder MRI is almost an exact duplicate of yours, except that I have other rotator cuff tears as well. I have been a Chiropractor for 34 years, a weight trainer for over 50 years, and a baseball player for over 25 years. I'm 69 years old and still in the gym. Knowledge and experience have allowed me to train around the shoulder, four knee surgeries, and low back surgery. Though I can no longer move heavy weights, there's nothing wrong with light and moderate weight exercises using proper form and knowing which you can do painlessly and which you cannot. This is an excellent video and, as always, you are spot-on. I've followed your videos for years and you never disappoint.
I can relate, I have ongoing problems in my knee from one slip on some ice. Hope you feel better soon Jeff!
I have been dealing with the same type of issue for over 30 years... I currently don't do bench press, but I do dumbell presses. I had to construct a completely different upper body workout that works around the shoulder issues, but I have found a decent routine that gets the job done without reinjury.
Good stuff bro ✊
The thing is the supraspinatus wear is probably from wear and tear , I wonder if it is because of his training methods ? I don’t think injury causes 50% thinning of supraspinatia tendon
Interesting how you were able to explain in a way that even a layman like myself understood it all.
*QUESTION:* Is there a way to "train" the fascia in order to make it more resistent to tear?
Foam rolling is probably a good place to start
Nice name and pfp
You can’t really train the fascia, as it is not made of muscle. But you can certainly do other things like foam rolling, lacrosse balling, massage, and massage gunning the fascia. Your diet will also help with how your body feels and how it heals!
look up kneesovertoesguy he has some interesting views on making muscles resistant to injury
The bioneer has an few videos on the fascia alone. Good channel and content as well.
Jeff. Your videos have helped to change my life over the last nine months .I have been struggling with an ACL reconstruction injury ( from playing basketball) since 2004 and shoulder injury since 2015. I have been seriously training in the gym every other day for about nine months.I have made some mistakes along the way but am happy with the way things are going at the moment. My shoulder is now mostly pain free, but there is still work to do on the knee pain. I have learned alot from your videos and always remember in one of your videos saying you must still train your shoulder if you have an impingement, you just need to do the right exercises for it. I am now doing this with your help and the help of my local physiotherapist.I really appreciate the videos you make and your interaction with Jesse also makes it a lot of fun.
Your teaching helped me through a major shoulder injury. Grateful Jeff. Thank You!
Welcome to being an 'old' athlete! There's nothing you've ever trained for that will prepare you for THIS! Lovin' Ya Jeff!
That depresses me, I'm 31 and already feel like an old athlete as a skateboarder. my ankles have been totally wrecked in the past 10 years.
@@NikomaGrob that's how life is. some doors close, while some others can be opened
Hey Jeff, I hope morally you are okay behind the vid. To add a personnal experience here, 4 years ago I started training hard in gym and could not understand why the squat and deadlift hurt my low back so much. I tried 4 different coachs, a shitload of variation, recording myself, reading extensively books like Starting Strength or fitness community forum. Then, 2 years ago I "broke" my back. Got a MRI, got told scary words for a the 28 yo I was back then; words like "arthiris" or expression like "you have the back of an old man", "you have an infant difformity that should have been self-corrected", or maybe the worst: " bodybuilding ? Jesus... we ll see in at least a few months." Pain was excrutiating, and I got told to lay in bed for a few weeks, which did not correct anything. That's when the fuck off switch activated in my head. I went berserk on researching everything I can on my problem.Got into painless yoga, bodyweight bodybuilding, more stretching, more bodyweight bdbdg and 2 years after that, nowaday, I am painfree, as strong looking as I feel (and damn I feel great) AND flexible. I was also able to correct my shoulder impingement, thanks to this channel. And yes, i never felt as good, or as healthy as now. So, if you doubt what Jeff is saying, don't. It indeed get better, but *you* have to make *you* better.
Thanks for sharing and happy you feel great!
Soo proud of you iam going threw hell recovering 31days out l5 s1 cousing gone 3 yr of fighting with it I believe I will be better then ever after healing stay strong and fast out yr friend BILLY T
Thanks guys ! Hey Billy (english is not my native langage so, if i understood correctly: ) i also had the disc between l4-l5 debilitated (it is almost black on the mri) + a bulging disc + lumbago chaining. So yea go for it, we can be healed and stronger than ever
Yeah, yoga and flexibility training really changes the game. I’ve been doing it for a few months and my body starting to feel like when I was a child
I love this video so much. Injuries are so hard. Thank you for constantly inspiring all 12 million of us, Jeff.
WOW! Great timing on this video. I partially tore my rotator cuff last year, and went through therapy. I just recently started exercising with dumbells and I've been feeling great, until today while at work I lifted a stack of books and felt a sharp pain in my shoulder. It scared me. Thought I tore it further. Seeing how Jeff is able to work/exercise around his injuries gives me hope I can still find a way to continue to strengthen my shoulder.
First! I'm first year medschool and all your content helped me improve a lot! Thanks athlean X! Hope you'll heal soon and be as good as new!
What med school? About to start this fall and Jeff has been a great source to check out
I’m 3rd year, and both Jeff and MPMD have aided my knowledge immensely! Practical teaching has never felt better!!
Actually you weren’t first, there was one before you a minute ahead.
@@knw397 It took longer to write :) nevermind... Jeff is amazing and he changed my life forever. It improved tremendously after exercising 6 times a week. It's the Carol Davila medschool in my country (Eastern Europe). Have a wonderful life! Stay 💪🏻
Actually no this doesn’t ever fully heal.
My doctor had a very simple advice when I was a teen with uncomfortable back pain: ‘your body will tell you what’s wrong’ and that’s just what you have to listen to. Training around an injury is something that Jeff can do, but not an ordinary guy or girl like we are. I’d say if something (really) hurts, go to a doctor and get treatment or follow a rehabilitation process. Don’t mess yourself up, but listen to your body.
So true. Unfortunately. I have sought help pt’s/docs. Trying to find a good one of either of these has been a challenge. Shoulder/rib problems are a challenge to say the least esp when I’m on my own trying to figure it out.
Often times working out with rehab programms implemented, you essentially cover not only your main muscle groups but the supporters too. Raising your strenght and health overall.
Learn what really needs medical attention and what can be worked through and around............or else you''ll bench yourself.
Thanks Jeff for sharing and for your positive and upbeat approach. You helped me so much with your suggestion to externally rotate hands when pressing to fix shoulder impingement. I have done this and have been pain free in my shoulders for the last three years, and are now getting to some PB's when I bench. I'm so grateful, you are the best.
I'm currently dealing with my right shoulder too from younger days of heavy bench particularly flaring elbows during bench. This video probably is more helpful than a lot of Dr's out there. Thankyou for the very informative content you create!
Question: one of my shoulders always seems to give out when I'm trying heavier weights, it feels like something twitches inside. What exercises or stretches would I be able to do to be able to help alleviate this? It happens during bench, pull-ups, etc but not consistently. Thanks!
It happened to me once!
I remember I quit the gym for like two months. When I got back I still felt that my shoulder isn’t stable yet but it was much better. So I started with light weights and gradually increased them. I got over it completely by about several months later.
(Not a professional ) I did lots of cable work and heavy or body weight dips consistently until I recovered and was able to go back to some exercise with no pain just my two cents
Pretty sure jeff covered this a while back maybe 3 or 4 years ago have a look at his videos about the face pull
🔘If u don't experience pain or a history of tearing a muscle then it could be a muscle weakness found on ur weaker side, not the (shoulder /chest), but the stabilizers muscles the helps the shoulder stay *stable and able* to perform well during shoulder and chest exercises
The Stabilizers muscles I'm talking about not only important for shoulder joint stability, but also for a better biomechanics, that means more strength and better range of motion during chest and shoulder exercises: we should train them regularly like the other muscles + activate them before any upper body day (5-10) minutes exercises to get the blood flow going in them and prepare them for the lifts.
- rotator cuffs muscles:
(The supraspinatus) (infraspinatus and teres minor) (subscapularis)
- serratus anterior:
(serratus Japs exercise + foam rules slides on wall exercise )
-lower and middle traps
(scapular pull ups exercise for lower traps, and control and move the shoulder blades inward during back exercises for middle trapezius activation)
-rear deltoids
(Face pulls exercise + hip huggers exercise)
🔘The other important aspect it the neuromuscular ability / control :
I advise u to include some unilateral movements in your routine, especially for the shoulder that feels weaker, it helps reducing the unbalanced strength between left and right shoulder and improves the neuromuscular ability that u may lack on the weaker side, as we get used to one dominating side we lose the full control of the other so we need to re-program this.
instead of doing the normal way *bilateral* (both hands moving together) for 4 sets per exercise for all exercises.
U may add the *unilateral* movement in your routine, in some exercises
2 sets bilateral + 2 sets unilateral
and if u want to step it up further, make isometric holds with that
For example in a bench press, with dumbbells , hold one hand on a starting position where u feel the weight keep the tension on the muscles and try keeping it steady, and with the right hand go up and comes back hold there then swich and repeat.
The rule here is to start with the weaker side first .
The isometric hold helps strengthening the shoulder stabilizers especially the rotator cuffs at thet position + it will strengthen the tendons that are engaged during the hold at the position you're holding.
So if u feel weakness in a specific exercise, at a specific range or position, u simply take a weight where u can hold it around 40 seconds in that position or near it, and repeat. this will help strengthening the tendons and muscles activated at that position.
So in a nutshell,
1- strengthen the small forgotten stabilizer muscle with consistency and with rhe the right exercises
2-include more techniques like unilateral movements and isometric holds...
There's more to this but this covers the idea
Hang from a bar feels mad nice on your shoulders coming from someone who’s had labrum surgery
Second opinions are always good too! Had a doctor basically look at my MRI and say “nothing’s wrong, just deal with it.” Went to a second doctor, had surgery, got PT, and my shoulder is pretty much back to normal.
Best video yet. My left knee is my problem. At 8 I had Osteomyelitis. Bad deal. At 35 I had Osteo Condritus Desiccans. (Sp). At 35 a doctor told me to take it easy. At 56 I was a mess, I thought I was in good shape but I wasn’t. I started seeing a Physical Therapist and she helped a lot. In fact I started watching Jeff and asking my PT, is he right about this and this? She ALWAYS said yes.
I also went back and got an X-ray of that knee. The Osteo Doc said he couldn’t believe how good my knee looked. In fact he called me the “poster child” of cartilage patients. (It’s about 1/2 of what it should be but definitely holding).
I’d ALWAYS walked a lot. Up to 30 miles (I’m not kidding). But both Jeff and my PT kicked my ass. Everything else was weak. My core, arms, back, shoulder’s. Even my toes were in bad shape. (I had to concentrate to move them. Talk about no mind muscle connection!).
A year and a half later I am lifting well. I’m not Jesse but I’m not where I was either. I’ve just started running again. Not even a mile but it’s a start. I can ALMOST do one dragon flag before I crumble.
I’ve done just about every version of every exercise both Jeff and my PT (Erin) have suggested. If one hurts I go do something else and come back toot. And I love doing it.
I have several goals but THE BIGGEST is to walk until I die. And to do that the rest has to be working. In the mean time I’m also going to look like a 5’8” version of Batman!!!
Good stuff for us athletes that are older! I've "fixed" a painful shoulder with your suggestions and really paying attention to my form. It took a few months of movements I wouldn't have done normally, but I'm back and confident the shoulder can take on whatever I throw at it.
Hey Jeff! Almost 1.5 years back I sprained my wrist, and still to this day when I exert it even a little, (like in playing sports or lifting something heavy) I feel the same pain again building up and not leaving for some days. Although It's bad a day or two after and then slowly dissipates still I'm worried about why this pain isn't leaving me alone. Because of this pain, I was afraid of working out and haven't worked out since then. I'm afraid that I'll lead it to arthritis or something.
I sprained it in a twisting motion of the wrist when I was mounting the barbell back on the bench I have and while trying to grip it again by my right hand when it slipped out of the mount (not while lying on the bench but standing straight up after performing a shoulder press).
I work out at home so I just mount my barbell back on the shitty bench I have which has its barbell mount at around Abdominal level.
I tried to do some mobility exercises suggested by precision movement channel on TH-cam, but the pain was getting worse and worse after each session that after 4 sessions the pain was almost unbearable so I had to stop. He mentioned how most people sprain their wrist in either flexion or extension of the wrist but I sprained it with a supinated grip and in a twisting motion.
Please help me jeff as I want to take care of this problem so that it doesn't comeback haunting me when I get older.
I'm not Jeff, but you should probably get evaluated by a rehab doc or at least a physical therapist before attempting to do TH-cam wrist exercises again. Like what Jeff said in this video, we need that baseline to know what's really wrong so we'd know how to proceed.
@@thomasj.9686 I got an mri done back when it happened (after 3 months of it happening). The report was clear with everything normal. Haven't gone to a physical therapist. I plan to go to a therapist soon.
@@mr.freedom6001 Do it. Go to a physio therapist. Don't oversee it.
@@anitakathait5737 I'm definitely planning to but i need to find someone who's not rude and listens to me patiently. Also someone who knows their shit. That's the difficult part now
@@mr.freedom6001 in the mean time look into exercises that don't cause pain. pain always means stop. maybe some machine exercises or using wrist straps.
Hi Jeff! I suffered from a TFCC a few years back, and it still affects the exercises I can do. Sometimes I have issues with Barbell OHP and Barbell rows. Most of all, I have completely given up on being able to do Barbell curls. Any advice you could give about how I can (if I can) overcome these issues?
Hi! I'm not a physical therapist. But I suffered a partial tear with my TFCC back in late 2015. The pain was awful and I had an ultrasound to determine the extent of the damage. I still remember hearing something snap from my wrist.
I had physical therapy sessions followed by some method which used wax (I would dip my hand multiple tips in some medicated wax after every session).
Anyhow, thankfully I was able to recover. My wrist is not 100% back to pre-injury, and I don't expect it to. However, I've memorized to heart the exercises I used to do during my physical therapy sessions and I've incorporated them to my warm-ups and cooldowns (after workouts). It's helped a ton.
For warm-ups of the wrists, it's all about dynamic movements like simple wrist rolls, or even just shaking my hands like what you'd do after washing your hands. Range of motion (upward, downward, left and right sideway movements of the wrist) warm-ups have helped me a ton, especially in being able to do push-ups comfortably.
For cooldown, it's going to be static stretching. I stand against a wall and lean in with my wrist and a portion of my arm (closest to my wrist) against the edge of the wall. Don't lean in with just your wrist, that'll do more harm. This helps my shoulder as well. Other static stretches related to the wrist will also help.
I'd advise to research online for these.
An extra note, if you're experiencing a tingling feeling, numbness, or slight pain. It may mean the weight is too heavy or you're partially fatigue and your wrist is starting to compensate with the given weight.
If weight is not the issue, I'd recommend making sure you really do additional warm-ups for wrist mobility and cooldown stretching that are wrist related. I hope everyone with TFCC issues (well all injuries of course) recover. Please feel free to comment if there are any more advice or tips! Will take notes as well.
Edit: There's a youtube video of TFCC by AskDoctorJo that has very similar (even exact) warm-up streches/exercises that I've also performed during my therapy sessions from before. That might help as well, many variations were shown.
Stem cell therapy will heal it up the best and red light therapy in the 660-880 NM range
I'd go to the doctors.
Now my Bois, progress yay or nae?
I bench 30 but my pr is 35 (kgs)
I curl 10
I leg curl 50
I deadlift 60
Im 14 and is it green light for creatine, I see a shit ton of evidence that it's safe but also a fair few people saying you have to be 20 before starting, also what is a good daily dose?
Most of all remember to
Git meny bigger moosclez.
Hi Jeff, I've had similar injuries with labral tears in my left shoulder, both hips, sacriolitis, bulging discs in my neck and early stages of ankylosing spondylitis (and I'm only 30). At each diagnosis my doctors recommended the "easy" suggestion of stopping the things that caused discomfort completely (like bench pressing, shoulder pressing, squats, etc.) without providing alternatives; however, your videos have been such a huge help and motivation for me to continue training and improving my strength with the long game in mind. I can easily say since I've been diagnosed with all these issues I've never looked or felt stronger in my life regardless of what all my MRIs say. So thanks again for sharing this info and giving such great advice. Best channel I ever subscribed to!
As an MD i have to say: you wild thing you make my heart beat!!!
You are all right training make your damage joint keep working and being functional.
The secret of health and longevity is in strength training.!!
Keep going Jeff 🤗 🤗🤗
I lost my lower leg due to a traffic accident. Fortunately, I still have my knee. The thing that sucks most regarding workout: I can´t go down on my left knee as it could possibly damage the prothesis. Might not sound to bad, but it takes away many good exercises.
Can´t tell you how thankful I am to Jeff for all this high quality information. Still, I would be so glad if I´d know some "exercise-replacements" for those exercises I, and whoever else has a similar issue, can´t do.
That's really harsh man. Hope you adapt well and overcome the mental trauma somewhat.
I do not have the expertise to help you find the right exercises. Perhaps some light leg exercise, just moving the knee joint lightly is a good start. Yoga and breathing techniques helped me with my panic attacks and ptsd.
I hope you find some strength in your fitness journey,
You deserve it.
As a doctor who has come across and interpreted thousands of scan reports, this is more in keeping with degenerative changes of a 55-60 year old. Of course the injury accelerates OA formation, hence the moderate-severe glenohumeral degeneration. Also, image findings almost always precede symptoms so do take extra care going forward.
Exactly!
The most worrying part of this MRI is the 50% supraspinatus tear.
@@AmY-gm2qs The most worrying part for me is that as a renowned fitness coach who was probably working with these baseball players at the time....that he was stupid enuff the throw that ball at maximum effort with no warm-up. You wouldn't go cold into doing your max effort of any type of activity even at running without warming up.
It's grand talking about how he's going to work around his injury....but it would have been more informative to tell people on how to avoid being stupid to get that injury in the first place instead of dismissing it in a funny "betting' story.
@@AmY-gm2qs I believe a moderate tear can be healed over time if you have the lifestyle to accommodate it. I had bicep tendon tear and the surgeon found the supraspinaous tear when he was doing surgery. It didnt show on MRI. I say get the shoulder cleaned up with surgery. Come to wi we have the best surgeon Dr. ERICKSON
@@patrickokeeffe4787 we all do dumb stuff when we are younger. Darn ego!
@@aprilhassell1747 I agree April....it was dumb...it was ego. My point was that if you are going to do a video about a past injury....perhaps give more air time about how to avoid getting that injury in the first place. 🤔
Great video Jeff. I’m an anesthesiologist and 58 years of age. I’ve been doing exactly this for the past 2 years. Shoulder injury. Rotator cuff.
I had the exact same thing. Your supraspinatus video healed me 90% of the way. Please make more videos on this area!!!
this just proves unfortunately that even if you always do everything right, external rotation, facepulls and never drink, its still only up to your genetics to dictate your health
it's not only genetics. jeff could be a lot worse, if he treated his body like trash.
genetics are cruel and unfair, but we have to move beyond facts, which we can not change, and find our own way through life.
Jeff I hope you make a full recovery. Your content has helped me and thousands (millions?) of people. I’ve recently had a shoulder bug that won’t go away. This is a wake up call to get this checked up
Best youtube channel ever... . Not kidding. I had a tibia plateau fracture 10 years ago. I still don't understand wy some thing are painfull and some are fine. One thing is for sure... Working out makes a huge difference. I was scared for a while. After 4 years not training and having worse complaints than ever before. I'm back into working out after a few very stressful years. This channel gives so much professional help and tips. I know a lot better what I'm doing now. So I want to thank you for all your time that you put into these videos. Finally some real advice from real people.. Cheers!
I have found this video uplifting. Thank you for taking the time to inform and teach us your skill set.
Hi Jeff, sorry for your injury & glad you figured out that all of us need to take dr's advice and test results with some healthy skepticism. 3 severe degenerative discs 12 years later & in the best shape of my life, 75 yrs young. Before I found your channel I had decided to stop doing EXACTLY what trainers & group exercise leaders said and to modify (and learn my own exercises). Thanks to you and your channel. Now that I am more educated, I see every day at the gym how wrong so many folks (even "professionals" ) workout. Heal up & keep us informed. Froggy. PS please do a video on inversion boots.
I am sorry to hear about your injury but also glad that you are working out around it which will help the muscles build up and improve decent gains. I like your uplifting video which makes me more comfortable to work around my shoulder injury and knee injury. Love you.
Thanks for the video, Jeff! As I've gotten into my late 30's, this kind of "Trust the medical science" vs. "I want to keep training" balance has come more to the foreground in my life, and it's cool that you shared an example of it in your own life. Balancing "I trust the medical data and want to comply with it" with "I want to keep training to feel/look/be better" can get surprisingly complex. I have in the last couple of years come to rely very heavily on my Physical Therapist to help navigate some of those waters. Finding out I have X result on an MRI, gauging pain levels and stuff for my own self, and taking both of those data to a PT to work out how to proceed has proven very successful for me, and I never hesitate to recommend a similar formula to friends and family who experience this for the first time.
Great message! I have a similar issue with my left shoulder and **almost** had to have surgery. Thankfully, the orthopedic surgeon decided to try an aggressive PT and subsequent resistance program rather than surgery. No "calm down" approach -- aggressively attack with supervised PT and then working with a certified personal trainer and strength coach. Best medicine I've ever had!
I've followed your approach to training for over a decade, training around and through several injuries over the years and still making gains.
You are the foundation of where I am with my physique, and I love my physique 365/27.
Thank you for that Jeff and team Athlean-X.
This is super helpful and confirming for me. I'm an injured runner and have been training through it, albeit changing what I'm doing. I miss running but I can't imagine how much I would have lost if I just stopped completely. Thanks for sharing this.
I appreciate your channel as I am no stranger to injury. I have always been active, but not always the smartest when it came to training - or just doing dumb things. I've had my left knee worked on for a meniscus tear and the knee cap wasn't tracking correctly. In 2004 at 44, I had my left hip replaced. The blood supply to the femurs of both hips was cut off causing the ball of both joints to deteriorate. The left was the worst at the time. I was doing crossfit in 2012 when my right hip broke during deadlifts. There wasn't any real pain as the bone was mostly dead, but I knew it was bad, so in for a total hip replacement on the right. I was also studying jiu jitsu around this time. A new instructor threw me too well, dislocating my right shoulder, tearing the labrum and causing more damage to the rotator cuff along with damaging a few other tendons. I have three screws and several sutures securing it in place. My left shoulder was bad too, but I've held off until this year to have any work done. I've learned to work with the injuries as you discussed. Never really taking breaks as much as modifying the exercises and watching channels like yours to learn better, proper, technique. Thank you for sharing with us your injury as a testament to good health and exercise, and being able to adapt/modify exercises to work through a setback.
Excellent video Jeff. As a now 60+ year old lifelong lifter who has had a lot of injuries, I agree with working around and through our injuries. If you have one limb hurting, you've still got a core, trunk and three other limbs to work. I grasped this concept about 20ish years ago when I I heard Lee Labrada say something very similar. I've had a handful of various joint procedures over the years and I never stopped working out while recovering from whatever was repaired. Nowadays I have to modify many of Jeff's programs to work around my various aches and pains. Currently doing AAM now and I usually have to modify something on most workouts. Never back down, never give up - be strong!
Sorry Jeff about your injury. I have a displacement in my shoulder. I have been doing face pulls and it has strengthen my shoulder and rotor cuff. I enjoy doing your work outs. Thank you Jeff for everything you have taught me. Stay strong! I will pray for you to heal God bless!
I recently had to recover from a herniated disc, and now have arthritis in my lumbar spine. Huge thanks to you guys, this channel has allowed me to stay informed & progressing during & after my recovery. Even just feeling more confident in my knowledge base has been transformative for me. Grateful for these videos
Good luck Jeff hope you can sort this issue quickly, having problem with R shoulder last 2years need MRI too...