Strengthening Joints

Brak86 · 01-15-2004, 09:31 PM

Hey u all. Ive noticed that its not that hard to injure yourself while lifting....it's ecspecially easy to injure your joints. My question is....how do u strengthen those joints? Can you? For example...i would really like to strenghten my shoulder joints so its hard to injure them. I stretch before liftin and do warmups before bench.

tjwes · 01-15-2004, 09:40 PM

Use good form, with progressive resistance, and they will strengthen over time.Most injuries occur when using sloppy form, or lettting the ego get out of hand, and using weight that is too heavy.

PreMier · 01-15-2004, 09:51 PM

Rotator cuff exercises will also help. BUT be careful!

Rocco32 · 01-16-2004, 04:43 AM

Tame that ego!!!

**P-funk** · 01-16-2004, 06:41 AM

work with exercises in all three planes of motion (frontal, transverse, sagital).

use full range of motion

strengthening the muscles around the joint will build greater joint stability over time.

plouffe · 01-16-2004, 06:55 AM

For shoulders = L-Fly's with like 2.5's for the first few weeks after your main shoulder routine, then 5's for however long.

Deeznuts · 01-16-2004, 09:25 AM

There's also a supplement, Glucosamine, that helps your joints. I took this for a while for my knees and it helped quite a bit.

greekblondechic · 01-16-2004, 07:22 PM

my joints hurt on the treadmill...maybe i should take glucosamine..

**Mudge** · 01-16-2004, 07:31 PM

Glucosamine/chondroitin mix, some people use MSM also.

Search Google to dig up studies of the two.

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01-15-2004, 09:40 PM	#2
tjwes "You Can`t Flex Fat" Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Upstate New York Posts: 456 Photos: 8	Use good form, with progressive resistance, and they will strengthen over time.Most injuries occur when using sloppy form, or lettting the ego get out of hand, and using weight that is too heavy.
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01-15-2004, 09:51 PM	#3
PreMier happy sumo Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 21,013 Photos: 1	Rotator cuff exercises will also help. BUT be careful!
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01-16-2004, 04:43 AM	#4
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01-16-2004, 06:41 AM	#5
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01-16-2004, 06:55 AM	#6
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01-16-2004, 09:25 AM	#7
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01-16-2004, 07:22 PM	#8
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01-16-2004, 07:31 PM	#9
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