Left Shoulder Pain

[Jay Jenkins]

I just started training again after years of inactivity.. Everything was going good until recently.. I got frustrated my lack of progress and decided to kick things up a bit.. The result is severe pain in my left shoulder .. Now a major set back..

 

[solidassears]

I just started training again after years of inactivity.. Everything was going good until recently.. I got frustrated my lack of progress and decided to kick things up a bit.. The result is severe pain in my left shoulder .. Now a major set back..

I feel for you, it is so tough when you get a damn injury.. Just keep in mind the amount of weight you lift is irrelevant to everything except your foolish pride. I had some injuries and here is how I got back:

Low weight, high rep for at least a month to sex weeks before you start pushing heavier weights. Give your joints, tendons and the rest of your body time to get used to lifting. After you finish the six weeks, start with a weight you can handle for 12 reps, rest for 30-60 seconds, add weight you can handle for 8 reps, rest 30-60 seconds, then add the same amount of weight again for 4 reps. If you can do 4 reps in perfect form, add the same amount of weight again, repeat until you can't do 4 clean reps. Now you know your max weight to work with.

Good luck and be careful, pain means trouble, stay away from pain!