What exercise will you never do again?

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I will never do that again! Wow, I told myself that over 25 years ago but forgot why, and in attempt of achieving more full and developed shoulders, I did front dumbbell raises again.
OUCH!!! (but it didn't hurt while I was doing them!)
Wow, I only did 3 sets of 10 with 10#each hand, so what the hell?

My left shoulder joint hurts like hell. Damn, it brings back the pain of the shoulder dislocation I suffered in 1982. Crap, I knew there was a reason I swore off that exercise over 25 years ago.
I found out (again) that this exercise puts direct negative stress on a previous serious injury, my shoulder joint, so I'll never do it again because the benefits are far outweighed by the deficits. Wisdom lost but found again.

What exercise won't you ever do again and why? (20 points)
 
probly upright rows and front delt raises. Maybe barbell flat bench
 
mrhtbd said:
Why, are you wearing a neck brace?
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nope just want to have less risk of messing up my shoulders. Plus I never got much from the exercises anyway. I agree with LI on heavy deads & squats. Deads are actually fun to do.. I guess maybe to try to look impressive lol.

But I really get no benefit from it personally aside from strength. Squats Im still debating. Im fairly young and the knees are already getting creaky.
 
military press. Never liked doing it when I had to do it for class. Just always makes my body hurt in bad ways.
 
heavy deads... even with correct form and increased flexibility hobblin a week after a 400lb pull ... once that lower back is vulnerable it seems it is never right... sucks cuz theyre second to none while building bigg traps, neck, back etc
 
decline bench.. my shoulder is destroyed and i HAVE to start with these or its dangerous.. and then my shoulder is so fatigued the rest of the lifting is horrendous. HS works just fine..
 
a little tip on the deads guys....works 4 me....instead of using the 45lb plates, use the 25lb plates... this will give you a better range of motion because you have to sit the weight down a bit further....with the 45lb weights you reach the floor sooner... also with a few 25lb plates you will be lifting less weight with better form.


i myself will not do heavy deads either because mainly i got a stinger from them that runs along my spine to my neck..... and my grip just is not strong enough... i have small hands
 
Shoulder is still hurting but I will hammer the weights again tonight, as I have found that the more progress I make the more the body tries to stop me.
It's interesting to note that many of the posters on this are mature lifters and have similar issues as myself.
I don't feel so alone anymore. LOL
 
Squats - 20 years of them took a toll on my lumbar and spine. Heavy leg presses and hacks keep my quads full these days..

Flat bb bench - Haven't flat benched in 15 years...kills my shoulders. Can still rep out 315 x 8-10 on incline bb and press behind neck 275 x 6 though with no pain...go figure.

Barbell curl - Did 'em for years...too much wrist pain doing them these days. DB curls and EZ bar curls get it done now.

Upright bb row - I feel a twinge in the anterior delts that don't jive...not worth the risk for me now.

Front barbell or db raises - Same as upright rows...see above.
 
black7 said:
a little tip on the deads guys....works 4 me....instead of using the 45lb plates, use the 25lb plates... this will give you a better range of motion because you have to sit the weight down a bit further....with the 45lb weights you reach the floor sooner... also with a few 25lb plates you will be lifting less weight with better form.
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I wouldn't recommend it, but thats just my take based on experience and the biomechanics involved. Its NOT better form having to bend over that far...but indeed it IS more ROM of course. Having to bend over that far almost forces one to round their back at the start of the movement, which is a NO-NO. But hey if it works for you, dig it! Just be careful. :) ;)
 
front squats - which sucks because I loved them - but my knees can't take them anymore - matter of fact squats in general are becoming a problem :( :( :(. Leg day used to be squat day (lol).

I also have been developing some pinch nerve between my collarbone and my neck in my trap somewhere doing any flat bb presses. So might have to cut that out too!!!! Argh, I hate injuries, I have a torn quad and fractured pattela tendons atm , blows.
 
I have a pinched nerve in my neck that bothers me every day, even when I lift (like last week's upright rows made it worse) but lifting in general helps because it strengthens the muscles surrounding the injury which at least extends my use of it.
Eventually it will get the best of me, unfortunately, but I am fighting it along the way.
 
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