tja Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 Within the five months that I have been bending I've noticed clear improvement in my shoulder stability. I had an injury to my left shoulder (rotator cuff tear) two years ago and have been rehabbing it since then. It has been getting better slowly, although with benches I've still had problems. Only during the last few months it has started to hold up well with any exercise. And I cannot blame anything else than bending Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cemery Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 My shoulder used to hurt from horseshoe bending ( the shoulder I brace the shoe with). But now it rarely aches. Maybe the bending is strengthening my shoulder ligaments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Knight Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 Indeed! I've had a bad shoulder since surgery I had on it from MMA, but now I haven't really noticed it as much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerbjr Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 DO bending tears my shoulders up pretty bad, that is why I am not doing it much any more. Seems to be the kink that causes the most problems.......I think Ben's got the same problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bencrush Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 DO bending tears my shoulders up pretty bad, that is why I am not doing it much any more. Seems to be the kink that causes the most problems.......I think Ben's got the same problem. Very true. I have to step away for months at a time to let the shoulders come back to a degree of normality and then hold off on doing the kind of volume that my mind tries to convince me is necessary to make big gains. I don't remember when my last bend was but it must have been the Shiny in Ironmind pads. I have no doubt I could still do it with the layoff. Hope you guys coming on to the bending scene take heed and take it slow. Don't overdo the volume because there will always be lists to target. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tja Posted June 4, 2008 Author Share Posted June 4, 2008 DO bending tears my shoulders up pretty bad, that is why I am not doing it much any more. Seems to be the kink that causes the most problems.......I think Ben's got the same problem. Very true. I have to step away for months at a time to let the shoulders come back to a degree of normality and then hold off on doing the kind of volume that my mind tries to convince me is necessary to make big gains. I don't remember when my last bend was but it must have been the Shiny in Ironmind pads. I have no doubt I could still do it with the layoff. Hope you guys coming on to the bending scene take heed and take it slow. Don't overdo the volume because there will always be lists to target. Thanks for the warning! So far I've only seen positive effects, but I'll remember to be careful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big nasty Posted June 4, 2008 Share Posted June 4, 2008 It did wonder's for my wrist's but has has hurt my shoulder's I like Ben have to back off a little bit. But Armwestling is also some what to blame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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