Rotator Cuff Killer (SHOULDER LATERAL RAISES!)
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- Опубліковано 12 вер 2024
- Build your body while saving your rotator cuff muscles here
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Not all shoulder exercises are created equal, at least not if you value the health of your rotator cuff muscles. In this video, I show you a classic shoulder exercise and staple of most shoulder workouts, and how to perform it correctly if you want to avoid the hazards to your rotator cuff when doing it. The side lateral raise or dumbbell side raises are a great medial delt developer. The problem isn’t with the exercise, but how you perform this shoulder exercise.
The most common tip you hear when performing this in your shoulder workout is to tilt your pinkies up at the top of the movement as if you are “pouring a pitcher” of water. This is bad advice. No way around it. Especially considering the fact that you can still get the benefits of the exercise without doing this by making one simple tweak to your posture when performing this exercise.
To begin with, the combination of elevation and internal rotation at the shoulder is a biomechanically unsound position for your glenohumeral joint. Can your body do it? Of course, with the almost limitless range of motion provided by the ball and socket joint of your shoulder you can get in almost any position. This doesn’t mean that it is a good position however.
When you elevate your arm with an internally rotated shoulder you place the head of the humerus in a position where it can quickly impinge on the soft tissue structures in your glenohumeral joint. Most often, the supraspinatus tendon is one of the first structures to feel the brunt of this mistake. Now, the individual anatomy from shoulder to shoulder is going to vary, and the speed at which you start to experience troubles from this position may vary widely.
That said, over the course of time, even those who find the position to be non problematic (even for many years) start to experience breakdown after years of doing this. On the other hand, issues can arise much faster if you have a shoulder with a lower hanging acromion which tends to get pinched faster by the upward rising humerus.
The point is, the pouring the pitcher posture is quickly going to accentuate this improper biomechanics position at the shoulder and lead to accelerated degeneration in your shoulder. Not needed since the fix is to simply do the opposite at the shoulder joint when you perform the shoulder exercise - externally rotate your shoulder. By doing this, you provide all the room your shoulder needs to avoid the impingement while not compromising the work done by the medial deltoid. How you ask?
By simply leaning forward just a bit at the waist when doing this exercise to place the medial deltoid in a more direct line of force opposing gravity. This now allows you to make the exercise safe for your shoulders and allow you to use it to get the bigger shoulders you are doing it for in the first place. Watch as I demonstrate how to perform the side lateral raise the right way to build big shoulders and delts without suffering a shoulder injury in your workout.
For a complete workout program on how to build bigger delts while maintaining joint health, be sure to head to athleanx.com and get any one of our athlean-x training systems. Each was created by physical therapist Jeff Cavaliere and used by today’s top professional athletes to stay on the field and dominate. For a joint formula designed to help you overcome existing shoulder joint injuries, be sure to check out ATHLEAN-Rx MECHAN-X in the supplements section of our site.
For more shoulder exercises for your rotator cuffs and workouts to build big shoulders at home or at the gym, be sure to subscribe to our channel here on youtube at / jdcav24
after 7 years of working out, i learn this now... man we gotta go back to the basics sometimes
yes yes we use much time to learn little
You telling me!...my dude wish I learned this 15 years ago.
My shoulders are trash now. Doing constant rehab work on them.
Hope all the young lifters here listen to this.
@@fact_frenzy386 I'm a beginner in weight lifting and one of the first things I noticed was this exercise feeling like it was breaking my shoulder 😅
@@yeezyy_ye But the insidious thing about these shoulder exercises is that even when they don't hurt you can still be doing them wrong.
You're fine till one day you reach up to grab your mug for hot chocolate and everything hurts. Lol.
I guess you were "lucky?" that they hurt you from jump. 😆
@@fact_frenzy386 x don't feel too bad... I have been doing this wrong for over 30 years in my left shoulder has been giving me problems right in the area he's talking about just from doing regular dumbbell press is above the head so I'm going to try to learn more about this and watch more of his videos Maybe there is some hope for me. It's weird because sometimes my shoulder bothers me and other times it doesn't and I think some of it has to do with the way I sleep. I sleep on my side and I just read somewhere where that is really bad for your shoulders when you go to work out the shoulder and side that you sleep on supposedly always suffers and you will have problems so I am trying to sleep on my back which is very difficult for me this is a very frustrating situation and not enough discussion about it especially as it relates to bodybuilding just wanted to bring that up maybe that might be something of interest to you as well we have to look out for each other because the corporation's just selling a supplements don't really give a rat's ass about what happens to us in the long run if they did they would ban steroids and be realistic about all of this and make everything natural so anyway I digress good luck with your situation! Bob M.
I had rotator cuff surgery in the early 90s and "empty beer can" was one of the PT exercises given at that time. After watching this and doing some easy research, it seems that in the early 2000s there was additional research done that shows that thumbs down is bad, thumbs up is good. So a big "thumbs up" to Jeff Cavaliere!
sounds rough, thanks god for Jeff
Thumbs up good! Pinkies up bad.
Jim i know what you mean about thumbs up different from thumbs down when use them yes thumbs down move is painful
@@davidharcot220 ok
Bruh this vid is four years old and people to this day(Including myself) are benefiting from this. It just comes to show how much of a legend Jeff is in the fitness industry
Five years now and now I’m benefiting with this
5 years 1 month benefitting now
What is "bruh"?
just thought about it today during the shoulder reps witn jeffs better version - thanks god that we have ihm
69 years and benefitting
I love how like 9/10 times he shows how to perform an exercise 'properly' in terms of less damage done over time, I'm already doing them that way.. If it feels natural, doesn't hurt and you're making gains, you're doing it right!
Quizitix Spread the wealth then!!! Make sure you warn people you see doing it wrong at the gym. If there's nothing left to learn, then TEACH!!!
Broseidon of The Brocean what do you mean feels natural? nothing that occurs during physical training is natural outside running (fight/flight). you can deadlift, squat, or perform a plethora of exercises in which don't hurt but are doing it 100% wrong.
D Nedo First of all, wrong person. Secondly, wtf did I just read? When you pick something off the ground, is it not in a deadlift motion? When you lift something over your head, is it not an overhead pressing motion? When you hunch down and get back up, is that not squatting? Yet you're trying to say that refining the motion so you don't injure yourself isn't natural? Cavemen had to lift rocks, animal carcasses, wood and anything else that they needed to survive that day, EVERY DAY. Lifting is as natural as breathing. What's not natural is sitting on your ass all day on your computer ranting over the internet about how one of mankinds most basic survival skills isn't natural.
Broseidon of The Brocean have no idea how/why I replied to you. good points, but I disagree. yes, humans have to lift heavy things, but when is the last time you had to pick up and move a 405 pound couch? or lift a 185 pound box to place over the fridge? cmon, man.....the moves may be natural in the fact we can move in that way but to do it in the way we do as lifters/body builders/bros/gym rats....is not natural. if it were natural , everyone would have nice leg definition from using the stairs
D Nedo I had to move an armoire just a few days ago lol.... Lifting is completely natural, whether it be 2 pounds or 200. It just depends on what's in front of you. You think the cavemen looked at a rock and were like, "you know what, that's way too heavy to be natural... I don't think I'm going to be lifting that as a result"? Just because something has been refined and products made specifically for it, doesn't change the fact that as humans, we needed these movements and still do to survive. As I said before, it's humans lifestyle that doesn't involve any physical movement whatsoever, is what is totally unnatural.
It's videos like these that make this my favorite fitness channel on UA-cam.
Cherry Pauper ditto. opening each new video from JC is a gift.
How about Mike Chang?
Wan Hariz I dont want to be an as abaout Mike, but iv seen he¨s channel, iv learn nothing, its just 12x8 and a big! Bottel of wather, but he smils and are happy, so he is a great guy. And if he can inspire pepol to go to the fittnes center, that¨s great :)
Cherry Pauper that's why i got the 90 day program...
Cherry Pauper Agreed. Couldn't have said it better myself...
Just started to develop shoulder issues while lifting.... This is very helpful.
Lifting has become a way of life.
Damn right it has, ma man.
I thought my bench and shoulder press were causing some rotator cuff aches even though everyone I train with says my form is near perfect, but now I think it might be the lateral raises. I never even thought about it until right now
@@ScotsmanJ You probably have a tight infraspinatus in your back or have tight pecs. Go get soft tissue treatment ASAP and I can almost promise it'll go away.
This "smarter approach to exercise" advice is truly why Jeff reigns over rest of the fitness channels on youtube. Thanks Jeff!
Yeah. Seems like a good channel for your average weekend warrior.
@@daytonasayswhat9333 Lol
dude LOL this advice your giving is FALSE. you will wreck your shoulders doing this. why are u trying to get people injured on here I don't understand.
@@badgrfan1256 well I can confirm the pitcher down way fucked my shoulder up so idk what you're talking about my guy
Also watch miamimuscleusa by moji
I'm 40 and been training since 14. I can tell you this channel is a blessing and the bodybuilding mags are very misleading when it comes to biomechanics.
Allen Thomas exactly...even some modern machines are based on old wrong biomechanical concepts
Damn u must be huge
@@hammeraffe "you" not "u"
Always when I started putting on more weights in benchpress and overhead press my shoulders started hurting, and ruined my progression due to “pitcher” position in lateral raise. After countless situations of painfull and sore shoulders, this video became my salvation. Now my weight load are increasing without any pain. Thank you Jeff. Greetings from Norway.
He shows the proper way to do it at 5:17.
Will Echevarria thank you so much
Will Echevarria mvp
Will Echevarria thank u very much. Skipped to 5:17 immediately lol
Instead of skipping and just getting the proper way you guys should listen to him and understand exactly why it is wrong in the first place. He puts time and effort to explaining to us and you guys should value that.
Will Echevarria appreciated!
Since running into shoulder problems now upper back problems 12 months ago I have spent about £350 on various osteopaths trying to get to the bottom of them. This guy single handedly gives out the most comprehensive well presented in depth and actually useful information on youtube. End of story. My whole outlook on health and fitness and training has been blown away by how wrong my training was and he has virtually predicted in other videos every single impingment problem I have run in to. Anyone starting to lift now ... TAKE NOTE. This guy will literally save your joints and keep you in the gym.
Fox and Braces wow £350 lol, that’s like 3 sessions.
you should have seen a real doctor, not a quack
Were you able to find a fix for the problems caused by this?
I came here looking for a proper form honestly my shoulder pain disappeared after I followed this don't know why or how but I'm grateful
No pain no gain bro
@@ahmadsiddiqui8142 He did not mean that but OK
It's simply that our joints are designed to twist and move in very specific ranges of motion. If you move them in a way they're not designed to they grind against tendons and bones and over time you wear the joint out. It's like any piece of machinery its designed to do a very specific job, use it in a weird way long enough and you'll break it.
I get shoulder pain from this workout and also push ups I've had it for like three months now
@@ahmadsiddiqui8142 not always true
it's insane how every single thing this guy suggests, works. It. Just. Works. All these videos helped me a lot with my shoulder pains. Thanks man. Teach us.
I mean he is a physical therapist for a reason lol
Many PTs know nothing about working out though. I've been recommended many stretches before that are useful on its own, but if you are working out at the same time in a way that causes damage you will not improve your pain. This is vital information
9000Redline could not agree more. His "smarter approach to exercise" is gold.
Mbwatn is the cracking gone?
Mbwatn how much they pay to to write this comment 😏
I can’t explain how much Jeff has helped me in the past year! Let me start by saying I lost 42 pounds in a year working 60 hours a week and taking A LOT of his workouts and incorporating them in my workout routine. Thanks for the help Jeff. I’m not exactly where I want to be but I’m better off than I was a year ago! Y’all listen to him! Keep yourself accountable and you will lose plenty of fat. Nutrition is key!!!!!!!
60 hours a week? Are you fucking kidding me?
@@arnab1627 lol wtf
@@arnab1627 Losing weight is his profession
I think he is doing 60 hours a week job ( probably desk job) and then he goes to the gym as well..
Hi Jeff, I'm an Orthopaedic surgeon, and what you have demonstrated on this video is quite right and sensible. Great work and workout 💪 too
From someone who struggles from shoulder pain, I appreciate it Jeff.
Yeah started noticing shoulder cracking/popping/clicking whenever I did these, definitely needed to fix up my form. Thanks jeff.
At least yours wasn't whirring/buzzing/zapping like mine.
@@EuquilaI laughed out loud
Jeff, you're saving countless shoulders. Keep at it. I recently studied shoulder anatomy because I had already injured my lower back from poor form and didn't want it to reoccur on my vital shoulders. I'm starting today with rotator cuff exercises before I hit shoulders. Again, thank you for your wonderful analysis.
By far the best fitness channel on UA-cam
Nah! Mike Chang is better
Omidgh TV nope
Mahmoud Talaat well duh. He's a NY Mets trainer.
Mahmoud Talaat by a million times.
Omidgh TV either ur as dumb as a toothpick or trying to troll people xD
This video saved my shoulder. So lucky to have found it when I did. Thank you!
Same with me....i had been doing the wrong way.
Me too mate, started feeling some strong shoulder pain a few weeks ago. I believe it is because of bad lateral raise form, hope this fixes ot
@@luisemiliogonzalezberbel2520 did it fix it?
@@luisemiliogonzalezberbel2520 have u noticed a change?
@@Truth_above_everything Yes, I think it helped a bit. I was able to increase weights and have a overall more stable movement.
At last.. a trainer who talks real anatomy. As a physical therapist myself i must say this is one of the most brief but comprehensive discussions of the shoulder with respect to weight training i have ever viewed. Took in a lot of weight after my accident and will definitely get back in shape. 👌
wth. this actually worked with my shoulder pain. i thought it was a vein being pinched. thanks. an 8 year old video helped another newbie once again! been working out for about 8 months and only my right shoulder works properly when doing lateral raises. there is always room for improvement. thank you very much!
me knowing nothing about anatomy: i like your funny words magic man
😆😂😂😂
Come on, it is not rocket science! Also the more you understand your body, the better you gonna get.
I show ppl how to get a six pack in one day
@@animaltube2283 lol
@@animaltube2283 Yeah liposuction is really effective
I am continuously astounded by how much I learn from Jeff to ensure I do better at the gym and still keep healthy and injury free.
Thank you so much for this. I've been having rotator cuff issues for years now and I'll take any help I can get to put more strength to my shoulders and avoid further problems.
Robert Markoš 6
This is also help that many PTs could not offer. Jeff's combination of PT and body builder is unique, I've never worked with a PT that competent andI've seen several about my own shoulder impingement
Robert Markoš I’ve had tight traps and rotator cuff problems for a while. I did a lot of the Band work and some other stuff (external rotations, cable face pull, w raise) to help build strength in the region. Also, doing stable “Ys” which was shown in an ask or “ax” Jeff video helped me build strength in that mid trap rhomboid area that’s hard to get. Overall after like 3 months of doing this stuff once or twice a week my back feels a ton better and there is a noticeable visual difference. My upper traps have always looked significantly more developed then everything else but now everything looks more balanced
Robert Markoš sorry I got lost. Fo we have to internal rotate or external rotate out shoulders? Which way is better and safe? Can you please help me with this doubt?
Robe+
I'm 71. Just watched your video, so easy to follow and understand. I tried it to compare the mechanics of it to the old popular way. FANTASTIC! I can say this because in my line of work it best to be in shape for the unexpected. Over the years I've been put back together many times. Last winter I destroyed my shoulder again and detached my bicep. Making this my 8th rotator cuff operation. Anxious to get back in shape this video has helped tremendously! THANK YOU.
I heard the advice of having my pinkie higher than my thumb and i started doing it and right away i was experiencing alot of pain when pressing weights! Thank god i saw this video
@Dig Ol' Bicks why not do it for bicep curls? it's just extra contraction of the bicep
50 years old, been lifting for 37 years and I am still learning.
can H do u want a cookie?
Jon Snow No one wants a cookie from someone who knows nothing.
@@alecideas wat
mirrorMIND game of thrones reference.....
@@jonsnow5147 Lol what an ass
omg how can a person teach so much in just 5 min
Daniel Chachanashvili Because Jeff rocks it!
8 min
College, No window licking, and no mouth breathing. That’s how.
Cause he actually gives a fuck hahaha
Jeff Cavalier: *makes informative video*
Normal person: "Thank you."
Jeff Cavalier fan boy: "OMG Jeff is superhuman and definitely natty. I'm gonna get so many upvotes if I kiss his ass like this."
I’m a woman in my 50’s who has had many physical issues/injuries since my mid 20’s. I’ve been told such wrong information even from my physiotherapists in the past. However, your instruction has been sooooo helpful and has helped me to FINALLY overcome chronic pain and gain functional fitness before any aesthetics . Now I can focus on strength! Thank You! I appreciate all the science explanations too. It aids in my understanding of why to choose certain exercises, stretching as well as weights.
for the longest time i wasn’t able to train my side delts because of the pain but with this tweak I feel great thank you so much Jeff!!
This video is worth its weight in gold. If I knew this ONE thing 10 years ago my shoulders would be a lot better off than they are right now.
I just saw on instagram on a big "fitness" channel, how to do it and it shows that awful internal rotation, the first moment i saw it, i knew something was off, so i searched for jeff's way to do it and here we are.
take care of your shoulders folks.
@@mglnsjckptwr8834 don’t take care of your shoulder
@@kpelmao8754 ok
@@ilubu9181 ok
Thanks Jeff! I was doing it the wrong way (pinky up) after a trainer at my gym showed me this technique, if not for you I would probably be still doing that and slowly destroying my shoulders. Made me realize that even if someone is a trainer and looks great doesn't mean he knows about everything. Now I always research how to do exercises correctly instead of blindly trusting strangers just because they have more experience than me.
First day impressions:It arrived in a waist high box. ua-cam.com/users/postUgkxP26Tir6n60vUkdtn4mbwhRO8cwuJQNy2 Each dumbbell was in its own foam box within the shipping box. Everything was secure and in good shape. No weird smells. The weight changing mechanism is really smooth and straight forward. Changing weight is really fast and easy. Though the handle is plastic, I don't think it will be breaking anytime soon. So far pretty impressed after my first session with them. I was afraid they were going to be too wide at first, but I didn't have any issues with them while doing upright rows.
I´ve been a competitive triathlete for years, with endless shoulder impingement problems, partly from weights and partly from swimming incorrectly. NOBODY ever explained this to me, but it makes perfect sense! Now I´ve changed the way I do this exercise, and I´ve also been able to adjust the angle of my shoulder on the catch and draw part of the swim stroke, and it´s changed everything. Pain free shoulders! Thanks dude.
Weird that he no longer does it this way in his newer videos though. Not sure why.
Wow i have been doing this for YEARS !!! I learned it from Larry Scott the first Mr. Olympia winner x2....... Great video !! It just feels right doing it this way !!! Lean forward everyone it really works !
Jim Lahey okay bro
Awesome! I can't believe how one simple little change has made so much difference. I could never get a serious workout on my shoulders because of pain on the right side and this one change in movement has made it possible. Thank you
Thank you so so much for sharing this, I was raised by a physical therapist and always consulted her. She's 65 now and still lifts daily. I'm shocked how few people do physical things and never take the time to learn how the body works. Thanks for educating people with a well reasoned methodology and helping end bro science and injuries.
It took me a few months and boy, you were so right. I have terrible pain and weakness on my left shoulder because I did this exercise the wrong way. In all the times I did it I never felt any pain at all.
How is the pain now? I hope this goes away, my I’m also having pain in my left shoulder
For over 50 years I did this exercise incorrectly and finally I am experiencing no pain with this simple correction. Thanks Jeff
I had to watch this video like 3 times
And I discovered his argument is truly legitimate and not some theory or hypothesis. 10/10
Thank you very much.
Some guys might think he talks too much. I love it! Just the way he explains the reasons why we should or shouldn't.
I love the why not just the how. I need someone to poke me with a stick to fix my form but knowing what not to do and WHY seems really usefull.
At my age, and being only a year and a half into training, THIS is the content I need and this is why I LOVE Jeff and his videos!
Jeff - thank you sooo much! I just turned 50 & have been experiencing EXACTLY what you were describing. I played QB in college a long time ago & have remained healthy throughout - finally, like you described, after years of doing shoulder laterals incorrect my shoulders gave out. I knew the primary lift that was causing this issue was shoulder lateral raises, but was afraid it was a bigger issue. YOUR THE BEST BUD! Thanks again
Exact same situation for me and just finding this video today. A life saver!
i did the pouring the pitcher technique for many years, upright rows, sloppy arnolds, and i have the exact impingement damage he describes. happened over 5 years ago, and still feel it to this day. has kept me from lifting ever since. trying to get back into working out during this madness. exploring ways to do it around my injuries. the video about no bench dips for tris was very helpful as well. did lots of those too.
Yup I think I wrecked my shoulders by doing the same exercises you described. I have to be very careful. I prefer dumbbells to barbells now actually, and when I do my lateral raises I make sure it's done in a fashion which feels natural.
@@mihai4815 Sometimes...Usually I feel a click but thats when I'm doing lateral raises. I find as long as the weight is manageable however, it doesnt seem to hurt when I do presses. I like them because unlike the bar, I can hold them in a position which feels more ergonomically correct....if that makes sense.
@@mihai4815 all check it out thx💪
6 yr old video just taught me why my shoulders hurt.
I had a torn supraspinatus muscle from throwing batting practice 17 years. Rotator cuff surgery last May. Rehab of 5 lb lateral raises was already hurting. Not anymore. THANKS, JEFF! You're the BEST!
He fixes so many of the workouts I was taught to do incorrectly. Thanks Jeff!
As a newcomer to Olympic weightlifting (I started in May of 1978) I find good training advice virtually impossible to find on UA-cam.
Until now. This is good stuff. I guess you can teach an old dog new tricks.
Thumb up pinky down while holding dumbbell and slightly bent posture. Thanks a ton i can finally do lateral raises. The traditional ones hurt my shoulders and I stopped doing them for quite some time. I finally started doing these the right way. Thanks again.
Could’ve used this video when I first started working out.... shoulders are one of my favorite to work, now I’m changing up the form. Great video, yet again
Watching this video literally me getting rid of my never-ending shoulder impingement syndrome. Thank you man, much appreciated.
Tried it immediately after watching the video and it works. Best fitness channel 💪
I’ve been doing this exercise wrong, thankfully only for a few months though.
The fact he’s a physio and goes into detail with the explanation of the workings of the complex shoulder joint makes me trust him more.
Wow, I have that very issue with my left shoulder. I'll try that tomorrow.
I also have it in my left shoulder, join the crew bro
me too bros, i had this injury years and years ago never been the same or strong as my right this exercise can bog off
Man, I've been taking the pour the pitcher 'expertise' bs for many years, and finally - this common sense expertise (totally not common) - you are the best in the business!
I am a massage therapist in a P.T. Clinic and find these videos very helpful. They are very educational. Thank you.
Ur videos fucking rocks man. Saving peoples joints on daily basis
horslems luimarco?
I am a doctor and I could say, these guy is a genius and his knowledge is enormous. I didn't think of that fact, he is talking about and have only listened to other coaches that say to internally rotate the humerus and after a years of training I cannot perform one training without weeks of pain due to impingement sy. After years my tendons are done. Listen to him guys!! 💪
been doing lateral raises externally rotating my arm and leaning my chest against an inclined bench, and IMO it provides so much better isolation than just doing typical lateral raises outside of just being better for your shoulder health. This video really is golden knowledge it helped me tremendously with shoulder tendonitis I was developing.
Hi, what is roughly you bench's incline for these jeff's lateral raises ?
I have struggled with this movement for a while. Having the physiology explained really helped. Thanks, Jef
Wish I’d known that 20 yrs ago. Think that’s what blew my rotator cuff 20 yrs back. Had to get the netting that grows into the muscle to keep my arm in place. It’s totally healed and is still working many years later. Love the videos with all the information! Cheers!
It’s incredible, i’m trying this now because i have a shoulder pain and when i do in your way is feel no pain, thank you. Can’t belive 🙏🏼🙏🏼
nice man, i will try next workout, i dont have pain yet, but i am very sore since last shoulder workout
He's an actual weight wizard lol
genius. seems so obvious now
Right? Lol
Really old video, still want you to say thank you. I was doing this in the gym and everybody said its wrong because they were more muscular and so they think they know everything. Even the trainers... Now i can finally explain it and show them this video. I have an impingment and still want to train my side delts, with this change in execution I think it is possible. Rlly thank you
Jeff you're a legend. Your information has helped me get back into working out so much faster than I ever would have imagined.
Yes, more videos to protect the joints!
I appreciate your sound advice now more than ever! I first noticed an issue in my left shoulder during a bench press about 7 months ago which progressively became more painful even with light exercise. I'm definitely not in peak condition. (51 years old) but I've been physically active (weight resistance and cardio for about 25 years now.) My MRI indicated increased edema at the acromioclavicular joint, and I definitely have and feel tendon impingement. I had definitely lost muscle mass and motivation as I'd been in pain avoidance mode for about 6 months. This obviously also affected my sense of optimism and mental well being.
By following your videos specifically on shoulder stretching/ strengthening with proper form, I've been able to resume light weight training and body weight excercises. I've had to re-learn how to train smarter. I believe I'm well on my way thanks to you sir!
Just got back in the gym and i historically avoid these because i have a big shoulder clicking/popping problem. Tried this and it worked immediately. For the first time in years, i was able to go through this workout smoothly and feel good afterword.
So glad I just saw this. After watching someone else telling you to internally rotate I am now in bad pain after just my third workout this way. Resting and going back they way Jeff shows going forward. Thanks Jeff ! 👍🏼
Looking at his older videos compared to his more recent, it's crazy seeing how far Jeff has come! He was already jacked in this vid, and now he somehow looks even more powerful in his newer videos. It's absolutely insane.
I'm also doing this adjustment next time I'm doing shoulders. Good stuff c:
4:20 This is high power stuff: we want externally rotate the shoulder to clear the head of the humerus from the acromion which compresses against the supraspinatus tendon when we have impingement. Google "images of the glenohumeral joint" for illustrations to pinpoint and see what Jeff is talking about.
Wikipedia "acromion" has a simple illustration of this boney extension of the scapula bone. There are different types of acromion: flat inferiorly, curved, hooked and convex. Over 50% of us have the curved type but only 3% of us have the convex type. Most rotator cuff tears occur among flat type; next common were among the curved type, according to a study of over 90 such injuries in 2002. But this isn't the last word on this ongoing study of the subject.
Your videos have improved my training sooo much. Thank you.
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Another great example of why Jeff has 11M+ subscribers. Great information- thank you.
DAMN. Thank you. Whenever I tried lateral raises I felt a pain in my shoulder and I knew it wasn't a muscle pain, something else was off for certain. Doing it the way you described fixed the problem!
Thanks so much Jeff. I just re-watched this video and remembered all the shoulder pain I used to get before I followed the excellent advice you give here for looking after shoulders.
Best part about your videos is the detail of anatomy that you involve in the explanation. Thank you. Keep up the good work
1 million lateral raise tutorials yet this is the only one I can truly trust
Great info . Thanks this is what I was looking for having already injured both shoulders in work related accidents. This will really help with getting my shoulder strength back .
I was having real bad pains in my shoulder, to the point that I would wake up in the Middle of the night almost crying from the pain, went to the orthopedist, and literally told me not to do what this guy is saying and to instead do exactly what he is saying. Its about the longer tendon coming from the bicep to the back of the shoulder and the shoulder bone. This guy knows what he is talking about.
Thank you for posting this. Unfortunately as a teenager a friend of mine and I bought a work out course that taught the pouring method. For years I did it that way. Had to have rotator cuff surgery. Fortunately my PT rehab was done with Sports PT therapist. I got to ask lots of questions about different exercises. Like you I was told by them that the pitcher pouring was really bad. I had taught my children the bad way, but I have since corrected my mistakes. People are so fortunate to have the internet. There is so much good information being shared. I haven't seen all your videos. Wondering about your opinions about military press and bench press.
Who else feels dumb seeing this 9yrs later with a injured shoulder 🖐🏾
Been working out For about 35 years now. I watch six of his videos, and I feel like it’s the first day I’ve been working out. Omg. Good stuff
By bending slightly forward as Jeff suggests you can feel the medial delt so much more when performing this exercise. Very helpfull video!
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I've suffered from shoulder pain for YEARS due to this exercise as well as upright rows. After following Jeff's advise on both exercises (eliminated URR all together), I have zero pain! Thanks, Jeff 👍
You are and have been the best fitness youtube for years and probably will be for years to come, you're the best Jeff
I'm a former bodybuilder who tore his rotator cuffs years ago. I just tried this and it feels way better on my shoulders than the "pouring the pitcher" method!
Simple directions to fix what I would venture to say 90% or more of us have, possibly every man I have talked to has the same issue. Looking at the bone and muscle anatomy of the shoulder, this makes total sense. Jeff, you are a godsend to us. Thumbed up, and subscribed.
thanks alot jeff, you saved my shoulders and gave me access to mo gainz
thanks for this Jeff Ive been doing it wrong for 30 years , my shoulders are killing me lately, elbows too. Gotta change everything Im doing , or Im getting to the age(60) that I won't be able to do it at all. BobC
I should have seen this video 3 month ago... now I can feel in my shoulder that this is very true! Thanks!
I have no idea who told me that the elbow was supposed to be higher than the wrist when doing a side lateral raise but fuck them because it never felt right and this video made everything make more sense
Jeff's not the hero we deserve, but the one that we need when doing side lateral raises
Your videos are the reason why UA-cam exists: good quality content.
I was having pain in my shoulders while doing the raised, so I watched this video. My next set following your advice felt so much better! Thanks for the info!
5:52 "i dont care what you do..." Jeff i think you do care and thank you for that. Alot of people use there platform lets say "poorly" but you educate and lift up people give them the knowledge and courage to build themselves up. I got to say thank you.
I had to pause the video to kiss the screen (you) cuz you re the best. People will know your true value once they get injured.
hi my name is jeff and i never seem to run out of shit to talk about!!
Ik its awesome right!
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juicer404 I have shoulder impingement in my R shoulder due to sport (volleyball) . After being a powerful athlete I can't even throw a tennis ball. I am now 30 and have been suffering for the last 3 years trying to rehab my should back to normal. Yes Jeff puts out a lot of videos (like that's a bad thing?) but one of those videos could be the most important thing in another persons life. Don't be stupid or naive listen to what he says because our bodies (especially our joints) are not invulnerable.
menolito1 "Volleyball, the sport for powerful athletes... not just girls in bikinis."
Indoor v beach different sport :-P