What can I substitute for bench press and overhead press?

[Kraken]

So with my left shoulder screwed up, the PA told me I shouldn't lift anything above my shoulders. She said I can pull, so I can continue the seated rows, but overhead press and bench press have to stop. She said lat pulldowns are okay. My upper routine was twice per week, each day bench press and the other two days alternative seated rows and overhead press.

What would you guys suggest to switch to that would avoid having to press over my head?

 

[CJ]

Try DB/Cable raises and flyes.

 

[Kraken]

Oh she also said no lateral raises, is that the same thing? Flys should work...

 

[Kraken]

I'm also thinking if I can do lat pulldowns, maybe I can do pullups.

 

[CJ]

How about you see a physical therapist, who's actually trained to give this advice, and not listen to a Physician's Assistant, who is not.

 

[Send0]

Maybe it's my past injuries making me paranoid, but I wouldn't do anything. Id wait until I got MRI results to confirm her suspicions.

I tried to push through things, and I just made things worse and worse. Don't be like me and set yourself back even further. I lost a little over a year of potential progress because of it.

 

[Bro Bundy]

If the shoulder is fucked all those moves will continue to aggravate it . You gotta heal and just work around it

 

[Zums987]

I had same kind of shoulder pain, anything push was pain but anything pull was fine. I did back & legs for 2 weeks & only did some light rotator exercises. After 2 weeks my shoulder was about 95% better

 

[Diesel59]

Does your gym have a fly machine or Pec dec? It could be a way to ease into things and see how it feels.

 

[Kraken]

How about you see a physical therapist, who's actually trained to give this advice, and not listen to a Physician's Assistant, who is not.

I didn't think of that, I assumed a PA would be a level above a physical therapist.

Maybe it's my past injuries making me paranoid, but I wouldn't do anything. Id wait until I got MRI results to confirm her suspicions.

I tried to push through things, and I just made things worse and worse. Don't be like me and set yourself back even further. I lost a little over a year of potential progress because of it.

Yeah maybe I'll just do lower and abs until I get the MRI and see what the doctor says. I just hate to be out so long, I was making good progress.

Does your gym have a fly machine or Pec dec? It could be a way to ease into things and see how it feels.

Its a well equipped gym. I think I'll consult a physical therapist and see what he says. If he tells me to lay off I guess I'll do that.

 

[CJ]

I didn't think of that, I assumed a PA would be a level above a physical therapist.

Completely different areas of study/training.

A PA has minimal, if any, training in physical therapy, while a PT has extensive training.

 

[TODAY]

I didn't think of that, I assumed a PA would be a level above a physical therapist.



Yeah maybe I'll just do lower and abs until I get the MRI and see what the doctor says. I just hate to be out so long, I was making good progress.



Its a well equipped gym. I think I'll consult a physical therapist and see what he says. If he tells me to lay off I guess I'll do that.

I'd be shocked if that PA could even name the SITS (rotator cuff) muscles.

 

[Jonjon]

Time to focus on legs and wrist curls

 

[buck]

I have had one shoulder replaced and the other has some bone on bone. No Dr has told me not to lift. I go to orthos that are sports medicine surgeons that deal with pro athletes as part of their patient list. I quit overhead pressing and straight bar pressing decades ago. As it was doing more harm then good. I do laterals but as i am not going above the shoulder. I think over head pressing is not anything the body is designed for. Dumbbells are far more ergonomic then a barbell. I have lifted long enough i can tell when i am going into a range of motion that is less then optimal. Long ago i did what everyone said were lifts that had to be done. Now i just do what works. But lifting heavy weights is really not what the body was built for so damage will be accrued in my opinion..

 

[TODAY]

. I think over head pressing is not anything the body is designed for.

What.