Modifying workouts

sparrow · Post by **sparrow** » Sat Jan 06, 2007 11:18 am

I'm not able to do any workouts that require the barbell to be held behind neck resting on
shoulders because of 2 shoulder impingements

Would modifying these workouts by holding the barbell over head or in front of me give me the same workout?

Any ideas on this?
thanks

Boss Man · Post by **Boss Man** » Sat Jan 06, 2007 2:52 pm

Which exercises are giving you the problems?

sparrow · Post by **sparrow** » Sat Jan 06, 2007 6:11 pm

various squats and lunges; good mornings.

hey.. btw... I was able to jump up, grab the chin bar (at house) and pull myself up over the bar palms facing me

swanso5 · Post by **swanso5** » Sat Jan 06, 2007 8:19 pm

front squts are just as good for quads...glute ham raises and stiff leg deadlifts for hams...pull ups to the front...shoulder presses to the front or with db's...maybe list what you were doing so we can add in and take what we need to

sparrow · Post by **sparrow** » Sat Jan 06, 2007 9:59 pm

The exercises I'm not able to do are anything with the barbell or (cable) bar behind neck... the lat pull down... BB hack squat... BB squat... BB walking lunge ...BB lunge etc.... so I guess you answered question.

thanks

anima · Post by **anima** » Sun Jan 07, 2007 1:07 am

hey swanso, could u check your pmsgs??

Boss Man · Post by **Boss Man** » Sun Jan 07, 2007 9:48 am

In that case you could do things like Dumbbell Lunges, (instead of Barbell Ones), Bent Over Barbell Rows, to replace Lat Pull downs.

Dumbbell Squats, to replace Barbell Ones, you've got the two handed, and one handed varients.

Dumbbell Walking Lunges to replace Barbell ones.

Those will be good alternatives

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swanso5 · Post by **swanso5** » Sun Jan 07, 2007 2:17 pm

you can also do hack squats by holding the bar behiond you like a wrist curl and squat down for there and will also improve your balance