+Alan Thrall (Untamed Strength) they liked the video because it kicked all kinds of ass! Looking forward to coming down to your gym in 2016 and doing some weightlifting dude.
Love to see you getting exposure! I've been referring to your "Your back is wack" video for a long time whenever I feel pain start creeping up on me. Thanks for the content Alan!
+Gmoney Mozart I'm a follower since his first video which I found on reddit, he's by far the best fitness youtuber not only because he';s super authentic !
Clicked Like halfway through. This is probably the most practical shoulder health video I've ever seen. Laughed at the "Purchase, find or steal.." Need to keep an eye on my bands lol Thanks Omar and Alan!
i'm a sports medicine physician and ~20% of my practice is shoulder pain, your video represents much of what i tell my patients in clinic and treatment strategies to improve their pain, good job
+sam jesus i fucking hate how elliott leaves the question and starts talking about isis and what not. nigga has a mouth. he's ready to talk about anything.
You have no idea how much I appreciate this video, I have severe winged scapula on my right shoulder and slight impingement on my left, I am able to do the overhead presses and other exercises without any issue but I want to fix my posture. I have visited several physiotherapists and what you described is what happened to me exactly. I will definitely keep this video handy and try to fix my posture. Thank you again
Best video so far in my opinion. I've been struggling with shoulder pain and posture for years (ever since I started lifting actually). Every time I'd start to make big gains and up my weights my shoulders would say, "fuck it!" and start causing me a lot of pain. I always thought it was rotator cuff, so I'd lower my weight, do a bunch of rotator cuff stretches and exercises, and start all over again. I've been fluctuating between where I started and looking big for the past 4 years. This video has opened my eyes and I can't wait to see the results the next couple of years will bring. Thanks guys!
I'm glad this showed up in my recommendations. It's exactly what I needed. I don't have shoulder pain but I was looking to fix my posture and I was looking for information in the wrong places. There are so many things out there we're not aware of and I think improving the recommendations system further (here on RUclips) and then putting more focus on how we channel information in general would be a great benefit to society. Right now we have all sorts of time-wasting going on when people could be doing productive things (no stigma) and enjoying as much if not more than their bad habits and inefficient cyclical thinking.
Packed with info, i had to pause and pull out a pen. That is an excellent sign. Thank you Omar for your generosity and openness. That long haired brother is wonderful.
I watch one of Omar's videos a while back on should've mobility and now that I improved it I can do behind the neck presses and upright rows without impingement problems
+J Fleming Im having shoulder impingement due to strong development in front delts / pec and weaker lower to mid trapezius and rear delts, not to mention that my supraspinatus tendon started tearing aswell because of this problem, now that i've found the right cause/source of my pain, starting to fix it, no more chest in next few months :D oh well
+J Fleming My doctor says I have frozen shoulders. I think it's the rare brain disease causing damage to my joints but yes. My shoulders are tight and I can't do over head barbell press with the bar behind my head, my elbows simply can't get far enough back to allow it stupid rotator cuffs. I hope these exercises help me. He is right though I did sit around and have bad posture so maybe that is it, idk.
I cannot describe my happiness at this. I've played guitar since I was 8 and have recently done a stint of paid work (dream come true) which resulted in days where id spend 8 - 10 hours straight infront of a computer with a guitar in my lap and the pain and stress it has caused me is undescribable. it just kept spreading through my arm up my neck and down my back but I could never tell where it was origionating from. After quitting smoking I started training at the doctors suggestion that regular exercise would help ease of the pain but as I started getting into it and upped the weights some of the pain came back. you have solved years of pain and confusion with a short video. thankyou!
Thank you so much Alan for sharing your insight! I have dealt with shoulder pain the last year. I even had surgery and was still having pain afterwards. I did your stretches and YTWL for about 2 months and I am 95% pain free in my shoulder. I knew the stretches were on point because they would cause me pain in the exact same spot that I had pain when bench pressing. I slowly stretched more and more and now I can do the stretches to the max without any pain. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
+Eddie Levit I'm not a doctor but I would recommend trying to do the exercise/stretches just to the point where you have pain, not past it. You may just need to start with stretches.
I cannot tell you how long I have been looking for this video without even knowing it. For at least two years now I have thought something was up with my left shoulder. No matter where I searched on the internet, talking to the doctor, and even the chiropractor... No one or anything has been anywhere close to finally describing the issues I was having/experiencing better than Alan in this video. Sitting here watching the video and doing the stretches as hes talking about them, I already know by implementing the YWTL exercises to my workout will be the best thing I could have done for my shoulder and its overall strength/mobility this year, and its only the 5th of Jan. Thanks Alan :)
+HIGHER GRND put books under your feet when you poop so that you end up in a squatting position. It allows your poop to effortlessly glide out your cheeks. Try it next time its fucking amazing.
I didn't read the name on the video in my sub list, so I was really surprised when Omar popped up on the Allen Thrall video I just clicked on. I've actually been subbed to Alan longer than I've been subbed to Omar. 99% of my workout technique is stuff I learned from Alan. He is the person who taught me how to properly squat and deadlift and now he is going to fix the shoulder pain I've been having, so I can start benching again.
+Vincent Legent Fixing your imbalanced back will probably make it better. I can see from your pic that your left trap is much bigger than the right and that your right lower back is much more developed than the left (probably from protracting your right shoulder to use the mouse and leaning towards it) It is probably screwing up your back too, messing up your technique on the deads and squats and causing unequal loading of your shoulders on presses. Computer is indeed killing your shoulders but regular stretching and unilateral work will fix it. Also, supinated barbell shrugs will do you good thanks to the external rotation it promotes. There ya go buddy
Some notes about the video: Lattismus Dorsi could be involved in upper body dysfunction. It is an internal rotator as well. It's usually not the case that all our external rotators are weak. Usually we develop synergistic dominance (posterior delt tends to take over the function of external rotatotion while the other external rotators are inactive). If you want more details google external rotators and internal rotators to get a better idea of the muscles involved. It's rare that just doing what's perscribed in the video is enough.
Alan,..I cant thank you enough , for 8 years I have problem with my shoulder. and today I learn how to fix it my self because I don't trust all this people who trying to fix me but make it worst. I stop lifting 8 years ago and missed it so much.
Good video. But one thing I disagree with is the misconception of always having the "down and back" cue. People already sit in alot of depression so reinforcing that may not be good for some people. The upper traps should be active in an overhead Press. Don't want to keep the scapula depressed when you go to overhead Press. That's incorrect. You want the scapula to upwardly rotate
quality information. the only thing i'll add are the following: people with real shoulder impingement probably shouldn't be going overhead. and older individuals who have a permanently kyphotic thoracic spine shouldn't be going overhead either
+ssjg3156 Like +MrYamato97 said, Not fixable. At least its not easy to fix. You've just gotta work through the pain. I find that compression (like a sleeve or cuff) helps and something like myo-breathe helps too. Elbow pain is typically tendonitis and that happens when the tendon becomes inflamed and swollen and starts to push on other parts of your elbow
+ssjg3156 i managed to fix mine, lasted about a year though because i was too impatient to go back to heavy weights. you need to start from the bottom. Doing 14 plus reps with really light weights, and do it slowly. it takes time but its worth it. And dont forget to warm up
+Eric Frullaney No. No. No. Absolutely do NOT try to work through the pain. I'm actually going through what I assume is elbow tendinitis. I used to do weighted dips for a long time and that's what caused it. I have compression sleeves but I bought those a little too late. They do help though. Anyway, the best thing is to just let it rest. It was finally going away for me so I decided to do some body weight dips since i hadn't done any dips at all in about 3 months. I did a 4x12 and now the pain is starting to come back and become more frequent again. It sucks, but it's better to just completely stop. It's not worth it to let your ego get the best of you and keep going. Otherwise you'll end up needing surgery.
you should stop for about a month. then when you start again do those basic shit like triceps extensions with a 2 kilo dumbbell. you need to work on strengthening it again. Start from the bottom and work up. else the moment you try and push heavy it comes back
Guys great video! You can't lift shit if you're hurt! More people need to know how to fix themselves. This video is helpful and it has inspired me to grow out a beard.
I had an unstable shoulder than led to a rotator cuff from working out. After going through school for exercise you see all the things that go wrong with form and not properly stretching.This video was great thanks omar and alan for the informative video.
As a massage & postural alignment therapist I very glad you address alignment, posture & form in such an informative way. I also found your squat how-to video impressive. I may even move onto deadlifts for the 1st time in my life!
Ty for the info, got 2 questions: 1: i have round shoulders and forward head and anterior pelvic tilt (ze struggle). My usual bench training is 2 plate but i still can pull up more, is there other back exercices that i need to train to fix an imbalance? 2: Instead of using the bends used in the video, is it possible to do the YTWL with cables row with low weights?
This video could not have come at a better time. I've been having shoulder issues for WEEKS and did not know how to fix it. It didn't help either when I went to the doctors and he basically suggested that I "go home and Google a solution". Twat. Thanks surf clam. Keep em coming!
ive been having shoulder pain for the past couple years and this video pinpointed and gave me a solution all within 2 minutes of me watching. great vid omar!!
You have tight shoulder capsules, just like me. you probably never used your arms behind your back over the last years, that causes it. Sitting on pc etc. You Need to stretch them.
I know right I don't know and I've searching for them. The closest i've found is this www.amazon.com/dp/B00CRLGJJQ/ref=twister_B015GBTCS8?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
yea got a a orange one from elite fts, perfect resistance and made of good material but its still not as long as the one he uses and idk if the other ones they sell are longer or thicker so i would jst buy two of these www.elitefts.com/shop/bars-weights/bands/pro-micro-resistance-band.html and jst tie them together, also before i do ytwl i would suggest to also get a laccrose ball and massage all 3 heads of ur shoulder muscles.. i find it helps loosen my shoulder up to do it more easier..
You guys are doing yourselves a disservice if you're not already subscribed to Alan's channel. His advice has already helped me countless of times, in addition to overcoming various hurdles and plateaus.
same here, my physio told me I have so much to work on (especially shoulders). The reason why you Plateau on bench and squat is your posture (bad shoulders, anterior pelvic tilt etc.) thats why you are stronger on the back.
Ive been struggling with shoulder pain, visited some bs chiropractors, but eventually realized that I depended on deadlifts as my only back exercise, after 8 months pf that my chest was stronger, but back was weak, gonna go thru this video steps in the gym, thnx alan.
Thank you! I'm a nurse practitioner with a rotator cuff tear from lifting weights. I don't want to quit my workout. I will use these exercises for my patients too as they are better than the ones in the books!
BRILLIANT!! I have no shoulder pain but they do feel stiff. I have always worked the stabilizer muscles with bands between sets "BUT" I was getting lower back pain during military press. This video helped me realize the issue was in my lack of shoulder mobility. The shoulder rotating up was causing my lower back to come out of proper alignment. Since I started these few exorcises for the shoulders the lower back pain stopped and that also increased my overall max weight!!! THANK YOU!!!
This was an awesome advice. I love how simple this is to implement in my life, too many solutions I have seen until now is too advanced or hard to find time for - def. going to try this out, thank you!
Super video. If you work a desk job, another tip is to correct your posture when working. Sit straight up. If you notice your head leaning forward, correct it. If your shoulders are forward, correct it. Also, keep the keyboard and mouse close,elbows should be at your rib cage.
oh my goodness dude, THANK YOU SO FREAKING MUCH FOR THIS!!! I had no idea why my left shoulder was always hurting and felt weaker after doing a few sets of dumbbell shoulder press. I thought i was stuck with it for life
I used to have shoulder pains until I re-evaluated my form (it turns out I was flaring my elbows out too much), and by doing a lot of shoulder stretching. Now I can incline bench, and overhead press heavy without any pain. Make sure you stretch, and use good form brahs!
I'm glad you guys liked the video! Thanks for sharing and thanks to Omar for reaching out to me!
+Alan Thrall (Untamed Strength) they liked the video because it kicked all kinds of ass! Looking forward to coming down to your gym in 2016 and doing some weightlifting dude.
Love to see you getting exposure! I've been referring to your "Your back is wack" video for a long time whenever I feel pain start creeping up on me. Thanks for the content Alan!
Sacramento represent! great job Alan!
+Alan Thrall (Untamed Strength) NOOOOO please this video is GOLD! thanks Thrall, your explanations are always clear as water.
+Alan Thrall (Untamed Strength) TRAAAAAIIIIN UNTAMED
Stretching the shoulder: 7:05
Strengthening the shoulder: 8:06
Thank you!
4:00 part is very important
Been following Allan for over a year slowly watching his subs climb. He's the man.
+Gmoney Mozart Same here
+Gmoney Mozart I'm a follower since his first video which I found on reddit, he's by far the best fitness youtuber not only because he';s super authentic !
+Gmoney Mozart I second that. Alan is awesome!
WanderleiSilva29 but how? I like pizza...
Gmoney Mozart you cant fix it if you like Pizza... just fart it all out.. then work on it.
First time I have watched a 13+ minute video on workouts without feeling it dragging. The guy knows how to explain and keep you gripped. Kudos Alan !!
Clicked Like halfway through. This is probably the most practical shoulder health video I've ever seen. Laughed at the "Purchase, find or steal.." Need to keep an eye on my bands lol
Thanks Omar and Alan!
i'm a sports medicine physician and ~20% of my practice is shoulder pain, your video represents much of what i tell my patients in clinic and treatment strategies to improve their pain, good job
Alan is the man !
"I know it's hard to see with all this man." Greatest thing I've ever heard.
mane*
@@arthursimsa9005 He 100% said man
@@dragonvarine7553 oh ok. English’s not my native language
finally an interesting video after ages. Dude's presentation cought my attention, it was simply put and very informative at the same time.
Don't forget to sub to Alan's channel.
+Lukas Sky He puts so much effort into his videos
+Lukas Sky Alan Thrall is like Elliot combine with more explanations.
+Rafael Chung Elliott without side tracking and talking about human existence=Allan thrall
+sam jesus i fucking hate how elliott leaves the question and starts talking about isis and what not. nigga has a mouth. he's ready to talk about anything.
"What's crackin', guys?"
......My joints :')
Alan offers more detailed, helpful and practical lifting advice than anyone else I've seen on RUclips. Thank you wise sage. Keep up the great work.
This video takes a topic that's discussed often and explains it well, clearly, and better than other videos. Awesome work, Mr. Thrall.
6:17 "I know it's hard to see with all this man."
Best Quote 2015
You have no idea how much I appreciate this video, I have severe winged scapula on my right shoulder and slight impingement on my left, I am able to do the overhead presses and other exercises without any issue but I want to fix my posture. I have visited several physiotherapists and what you described is what happened to me exactly. I will definitely keep this video handy and try to fix my posture.
Thank you again
legit, Omar and Alan. Some of the most honest youtube channels giving solid advice.
I do these shoulder prehab movements on every session. shoulders have never felt better. thanks Allan, most appreciated
Alan is awesome. Been following him for a while. Consistently great content from both of you guys!
"I know it's hard to see with all this MAN…"
LOL fuckin' a.
TRRRAIN UNTAMMMMED!! Most underrated channel out there... thinking he's about to blow!
Best video so far in my opinion. I've been struggling with shoulder pain and posture for years (ever since I started lifting actually). Every time I'd start to make big gains and up my weights my shoulders would say, "fuck it!" and start causing me a lot of pain. I always thought it was rotator cuff, so I'd lower my weight, do a bunch of rotator cuff stretches and exercises, and start all over again. I've been fluctuating between where I started and looking big for the past 4 years. This video has opened my eyes and I can't wait to see the results the next couple of years will bring.
Thanks guys!
Alan Thrall has one of the best channels on RUclips.
I'm glad this showed up in my recommendations. It's exactly what I needed. I don't have shoulder pain but I was looking to fix my posture and I was looking for information in the wrong places. There are so many things out there we're not aware of and I think improving the recommendations system further (here on RUclips) and then putting more focus on how we channel information in general would be a great benefit to society.
Right now we have all sorts of time-wasting going on when people could be doing productive things (no stigma) and enjoying as much if not more than their bad habits and inefficient cyclical thinking.
How guys like Mike O tren and Simeon Panda have a bigger following then guys like Alan is mind boggling.
+Anthony .Varone 2 words: uneducated kids
It's quite sad that this is the case.
+Anthony .Varone Friends don't let friends watch Simeon Panda
+Anthony .Varone probably because he looks like a hobo
+Anthony .Varone They look much better.
Packed with info, i had to pause and pull out a pen. That is an excellent sign. Thank you Omar for your generosity and openness. That long haired brother is wonderful.
Did anybody here find that you had a lot of these problems?
+MiLkZz Corrective stretching & strengthening did the trick?
I watch one of Omar's videos a while back on should've mobility and now that I improved it I can do behind the neck presses and upright rows without impingement problems
+J Fleming Im having shoulder impingement due to strong development in front delts / pec and weaker lower to mid trapezius and rear delts, not to mention that my supraspinatus tendon started tearing aswell because of this problem, now that i've found the right cause/source of my pain, starting to fix it, no more chest in next few months :D oh well
Alright gonna try that out today :) it's back day anyways, thanks for advice.
+J Fleming My doctor says I have frozen shoulders. I think it's the rare brain disease causing damage to my joints but yes. My shoulders are tight and I can't do over head barbell press with the bar behind my head, my elbows simply can't get far enough back to allow it stupid rotator cuffs. I hope these exercises help me. He is right though I did sit around and have bad posture so maybe that is it, idk.
I cannot describe my happiness at this. I've played guitar since I was 8 and have recently done a stint of paid work (dream come true) which resulted in days where id spend 8 - 10 hours straight infront of a computer with a guitar in my lap and the pain and stress it has caused me is undescribable. it just kept spreading through my arm up my neck and down my back but I could never tell where it was origionating from. After quitting smoking I started training at the doctors suggestion that regular exercise would help ease of the pain but as I started getting into it and upped the weights some of the pain came back. you have solved years of pain and confusion with a short video. thankyou!
I broke my back.. It's broken...
Spinal.
Jimmy Smoov Johnson under rated comment 😂😂😂
Tyson?
@@hoybugoy yup
Thpinal
Thank you so much Alan for sharing your insight! I have dealt with shoulder pain the last year. I even had surgery and was still having pain afterwards. I did your stretches and YTWL for about 2 months and I am 95% pain free in my shoulder. I knew the stretches were on point because they would cause me pain in the exact same spot that I had pain when bench pressing. I slowly stretched more and more and now I can do the stretches to the max without any pain. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
so if I will feel pain doing his prescribed exercises, I should continue regardless in a slow manner?...seems contradictory to common sense
+Eddie Levit I'm not a doctor but I would recommend trying to do the exercise/stretches just to the point where you have pain, not past it. You may just need to start with stretches.
what stretches would you recommend?
+Eddie Levit don't over do it with pain, do it where it feels comfortable and the pain is manageable.
Can Alan's next vid please be a beard growing tutorial? I need help with that
+TytaniumFitness dont think he can fix asian beard genetics.
+TytaniumFitness viking genetics brah
😂
I cannot tell you how long I have been looking for this video without even knowing it. For at least two years now I have thought something was up with my left shoulder. No matter where I searched on the internet, talking to the doctor, and even the chiropractor... No one or anything has been anywhere close to finally describing the issues I was having/experiencing better than Alan in this video. Sitting here watching the video and doing the stretches as hes talking about them, I already know by implementing the YWTL exercises to my workout will be the best thing I could have done for my shoulder and its overall strength/mobility this year, and its only the 5th of Jan. Thanks Alan :)
Glad to see you sharing the love
Honestly at first I didn't think this guy would have any good info, but after about 1 minute I am blown away! Thanks for this!!
how do I improve pooping posture? next video please
The squatty poty.
+HIGHER GRND put books under your feet when you poop so that you end up in a squatting position. It allows your poop to effortlessly glide out your cheeks. Try it next time its fucking amazing.
+PurelyMotivational I might try that. It's weird but hey
One of the best videos concerning fitness out there!
yassss
two of my favorite fitness youtubers collaborate
Alan is fantastic, really happy to see him getting some real love. Big up Omar!
Sitting in front of the computer 9 hours a day since 1994 and now being 70 years old i am paying for it, so thank you for this , going to start now!
Wtf was there to do on the computer in '94 xD
Elemxnt45 minesweeper
ski free
Play The Elder Scrolls: Arena, Civilization, Master of Orion, Doom 1, and Baldur's Gate for 9 hours straight every day.
He may not look ripped, but his knowledge is spot on, 100% A1 instructions.
I learnt squating technique from this guy like 3yrs ago, he is good.
I'm glad you shared Alan. If any youtuber deserved a feature, it's him. Youz a good dude omar surfturf
"i know its hard to see with all this man".. Subscribed.
I didn't read the name on the video in my sub list, so I was really surprised when Omar popped up on the Allen Thrall video I just clicked on. I've actually been subbed to Alan longer than I've been subbed to Omar. 99% of my workout technique is stuff I learned from Alan. He is the person who taught me how to properly squat and deadlift and now he is going to fix the shoulder pain I've been having, so I can start benching again.
totally amazing video! downloaded in offline will be trying out on my painful front delts
I thank this lion of a man for traveling into the future and helping save my shoulders.
9:31
I'm in jail now, thanks Alan.
LightInTheNight1337 yeqh guys dont do the 3rd option. Was bad advice.
You can’t be sent to jail if you steal bands they are not expensive enough to make you go to jail
In china. Literally am put to death for stealing band. Send help pliz
It's because you chose a band with too much resistance. Next time look for a grandma or smth.
Omar and Alan are like two most infromative channels about fitness on youtube.. I really apreciate your work guys..
Computer is killing my shoulders
+Vincent Legent same here man.... same here... computer job... :(
+Vincent Legent stopp sitting in front of the computer playing silly mmorpg's and do shoulder mobility
+Vincent Legent use a exercise ball to sit on
Alka Frouney
wow thanks, never thought of it ! Are you albert einstein or some shit?
+Vincent Legent
Fixing your imbalanced back will probably make it better.
I can see from your pic that your left trap is much bigger than the right and that your right lower back is much more developed than the left (probably from protracting your right shoulder to use the mouse and leaning towards it)
It is probably screwing up your back too, messing up your technique on the deads and squats and causing unequal loading of your shoulders on presses.
Computer is indeed killing your shoulders but regular stretching and unilateral work will fix it.
Also, supinated barbell shrugs will do you good thanks to the external rotation it promotes.
There ya go buddy
You and Alan are the most real and informative youtubers.
Alan Thrall is the best! TRAIN UNTAMED!!!
Alan deserves more subs for his channel, he is great and this video shows a little bit of what he is doing in his channel.
Alan Thrall? Next video is going to be featuring Garrosh Hellscream or something?
lmfao I just got it. but alan thrall killed hellscream no?
Well played
+Isaac Campos Hearthstone?
Marihark didn't mean to but now that you mention it haha
+Isaac Campos lmao
Some notes about the video:
Lattismus Dorsi could be involved in upper body dysfunction. It is an internal rotator as well.
It's usually not the case that all our external rotators are weak. Usually we develop synergistic dominance (posterior delt tends to take over the function of external rotatotion while the other external rotators are inactive).
If you want more details google external rotators and internal rotators to get a better idea of the muscles involved.
It's rare that just doing what's perscribed in the video is enough.
Have I heard of Alan Thrall? You bet your ass I have. I've been subscribed to his channel before yours :P
Alan,..I cant thank you enough , for 8 years I have problem with my shoulder. and today I learn how to fix it my self because I don't trust all this people who trying to fix me but make it worst. I stop lifting 8 years ago and missed it so much.
6:17 L'oreal, because you're worth it.
Allans channel is easily one of the best fitness channels in youtube.
Good video. But one thing I disagree with is the misconception of always having the "down and back" cue. People already sit in alot of depression so reinforcing that may not be good for some people. The upper traps should be active in an overhead Press. Don't want to keep the scapula depressed when you go to overhead Press. That's incorrect. You want the scapula to upwardly rotate
I agree. Shrugging and upward rotation are key to strong healthy shoulders. Oly lifters always shrug on presses.
Yeah wish he didn't say that. People going to be getting shoulder impingements with that cue -_-
+Sam Adams wait, so if you're doing a regular face pull should you also be shrugging?
Face Pull isn't upward rotation. That's mostly shoulder retraction. but when you press up you SHOULDNT be keeping your shoulders down and back.
+Sam Adams Eric Cressey is a great resource for shoulder health, check him out.
Alan has one of the best squat tutorial videos of all time....very informative. Definitely a underrated channel.
My shoulder started to hurt just from watching this, time to do something about it :D
quality information. the only thing i'll add are the following: people with real shoulder impingement probably shouldn't be going overhead. and older individuals who have a permanently kyphotic thoracic spine shouldn't be going overhead either
Can you do a video on elbow pain pls?
+ssjg3156 that would be cool as fuck this was a great video
+ssjg3156 Like +MrYamato97 said, Not fixable. At least its not easy to fix. You've just gotta work through the pain. I find that compression (like a sleeve or cuff) helps and something like myo-breathe helps too. Elbow pain is typically tendonitis and that happens when the tendon becomes inflamed and swollen and starts to push on other parts of your elbow
+ssjg3156 i managed to fix mine, lasted about a year though because i was too impatient to go back to heavy weights. you need to start from the bottom. Doing 14 plus reps with really light weights, and do it slowly. it takes time but its worth it. And dont forget to warm up
+Eric Frullaney No. No. No. Absolutely do NOT try to work through the pain. I'm actually going through what I assume is elbow tendinitis. I used to do weighted dips for a long time and that's what caused it. I have compression sleeves but I bought those a little too late. They do help though. Anyway, the best thing is to just let it rest. It was finally going away for me so I decided to do some body weight dips since i hadn't done any dips at all in about 3 months. I did a 4x12 and now the pain is starting to come back and become more frequent again. It sucks, but it's better to just completely stop. It's not worth it to let your ego get the best of you and keep going. Otherwise you'll end up needing surgery.
you should stop for about a month. then when you start again do those basic shit like triceps extensions with a 2 kilo dumbbell. you need to work on strengthening it again. Start from the bottom and work up. else the moment you try and push heavy it comes back
Allan is the man, deserves way more followers.
Guys great video! You can't lift shit if you're hurt! More people need to know how to fix themselves. This video is helpful and it has inspired me to grow out a beard.
I had an unstable shoulder than led to a rotator cuff from working out. After going through school for exercise you see all the things that go wrong with form and not properly stretching.This video was great thanks omar and alan for the informative video.
fucking love alan! just realized how terrible my pooping posture is...
As a massage & postural alignment therapist I very glad you address alignment, posture & form in such an informative way. I also found your squat how-to video impressive. I may even move onto deadlifts for the 1st time in my life!
Ty for the info, got 2 questions:
1: i have round shoulders and forward head and anterior pelvic tilt (ze struggle). My usual bench training is 2 plate but i still can pull up more, is there other back exercices that i need to train to fix an imbalance?
2: Instead of using the bends used in the video, is it possible to do the YTWL with cables row with low weights?
Sup dude have you ever fix that problem did you also experience some neck pain when u were sitting?
This video could not have come at a better time. I've been having shoulder issues for WEEKS and did not know how to fix it. It didn't help either when I went to the doctors and he basically suggested that I "go home and Google a solution". Twat. Thanks surf clam. Keep em coming!
Best doctor EU.
This actually really helped me out I have very bad poster because of gaming
I think Gears of war 4 is going to have a poster if you pre-order it.
I hope this helped out.
+Alex Khan loooooolllll
+Alex Khan honestly that killed me
+Alex Khan hahahha
+Alex Khan lmfao
Alan has one of the single best fitness channels on this website. Love watching his videos.
the word shoulder doesnt even seem like a real word anymore
this is the best shoulder pain move explanation of all time!!!!!!!!! Should be an oscar here!
excellent fucking video. i am going to employ the YTWLs ASAP
ive been having shoulder pain for the past couple years and this video pinpointed and gave me a solution all within 2 minutes of me watching. great vid omar!!
Actual video starts at 0:47
"I know it's hard to see with all this MAN." I LOL'd myself so hard.
I cant even put my hand behind my back without winging of the scapula.
How can i remedy this?
Thanks
You have tight shoulder capsules, just like me. you probably never used your arms behind your back over the last years, that causes it. Sitting on pc etc.
You Need to stretch them.
Wow this is probably the best video about this subject out on YT. Every lifter should watch this vid!
Does anyone know the exact band used in this video? Thanks!
I know right I don't know and I've searching for them.
The closest i've found is this
www.amazon.com/dp/B00CRLGJJQ/ref=twister_B015GBTCS8?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
try elitefts.com
They have a lot good, similar bands.
Voodoo floss bands
It's a red one
The YTWL's are seriously the best and simplest shoulder savers I've seen, Alan is the man!!
Anywhere I can purchase the red band he's using at 10:55 ?
yea im trying to look for one to
+Daniel M he said you can also steal one
+Smoki501 any luck finding one?
yea got a a orange one from elite fts, perfect resistance and made of good material but its still not as long as the one he uses and idk if the other ones they sell are longer or thicker so i would jst buy two of these www.elitefts.com/shop/bars-weights/bands/pro-micro-resistance-band.html and jst tie them together, also before i do ytwl i would suggest to also get a laccrose ball and massage all 3 heads of ur shoulder muscles.. i find it helps loosen my shoulder up to do it more easier..
Smoki501 thanks and I already have a lacrosse ball so thanks again for the suggestion :)
The detail with which he addresses the issues and provides the solutions is simply genius
my right shoulder hurts bc of benching
The Rooker same get a band
You guys are doing yourselves a disservice if you're not already subscribed to Alan's channel. His advice has already helped me countless of times, in addition to overcoming various hurdles and plateaus.
My back strength is stronger than my pressing strength, yet I have tight shoulders.
same here, my physio told me I have so much to work on (especially shoulders). The reason why you Plateau on bench and squat is your posture (bad shoulders, anterior pelvic tilt etc.) thats why you are stronger on the back.
Ive been struggling with shoulder pain, visited some bs chiropractors, but eventually realized that I depended on deadlifts as my only back exercise, after 8 months pf that my chest was stronger, but back was weak, gonna go thru this video steps in the gym, thnx alan.
Great exercise, started today. Thank you my hairy friend 😂
Thank you! I'm a nurse practitioner with a rotator cuff tear from lifting weights. I don't want to quit my workout. I will use these exercises for my patients too as they are better than the ones in the books!
One of the best and underrated channel for strengt training
So excited you have Alan on. Omar and Alan are hands down my favorite channels. TRAIINNNNN UNTAMMMEDD
Discovered Omar's channel through Thrall and I'm glad to see this video coming up. Two of the best RUclipsrs out there.
BRILLIANT!! I have no shoulder pain but they do feel stiff. I have always worked the stabilizer muscles with bands between sets "BUT" I was getting lower back pain during military press. This video helped me realize the issue was in my lack of shoulder mobility. The shoulder rotating up was causing my lower back to come out of proper alignment. Since I started these few exorcises for the shoulders the lower back pain stopped and that also increased my overall max weight!!!
THANK YOU!!!
This was an awesome advice. I love how simple this is to implement in my life, too many solutions I have seen until now is too advanced or hard to find time for - def. going to try this out, thank you!
Super video. If you work a desk job, another tip is to correct your posture when working. Sit straight up. If you notice your head leaning forward, correct it. If your shoulders are forward, correct it. Also, keep the keyboard and mouse close,elbows should be at your rib cage.
Alan is the man! Now we need to get him over to Barbell for an Untamed Strength/Barbell Brigade Collab and all will be right with the world.
This is probably the best, most relatable and helpful video I've ever watched for my lifts. Thank so much and love your channel Alan!
oh my goodness dude, THANK YOU SO FREAKING MUCH FOR THIS!!!
I had no idea why my left shoulder was always hurting and felt weaker after doing a few sets of dumbbell shoulder press. I thought i was stuck with it for life
Wow Omar linking up with Alan.. Its beautiful ;)
One complete video about the origin on 90% of the gym injuries!! Beautiful!
I used to have shoulder pains until I re-evaluated my form (it turns out I was flaring my elbows out too much), and by doing a lot of shoulder stretching. Now I can incline bench, and overhead press heavy without any pain. Make sure you stretch, and use good form brahs!