Muscles need exercise... right?
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carlfoxmartenFor a very long time my right shoulder has been a bit lower than my left, and it seems that it's actually leaning forward a bit.
My attention was brought back to my muscles and lack of exercise with a sharp tug last Friday while delivering newspapers.
Out of five bundles, only four would fit properly on the cart, so I had only three choices: 1) leave the bundle and come back for it, 2) try to stack the bundle on top and try holding it there, and 3) push the cart with one hand and carry the bundle with the other.
I chose option 2, try stacking it on top.
Not a good choice.
What with the center of balance being so high, it was even more difficult to keep the cart balanced (it only has two wheels), which meant that my arms were very tired afterwards. My body hasn't been that tired for ages, probably since the second-to-last time I helped somebody move!
Anyway, it brought my attention back to my distinct lack of exercise. Programming isn't much of an exercise routine, and I'm only taking one class right now, so it may be a good time to do something about it.
I found a pair of old dumbbells that we had laying around and tried doing a couple exercises, mostly the one where your standing and swing your arms out sideways, keeping them straight.
This was when I remembered about my shoulder.
My left arm was okay with the exercise, tired, but no problems. My right one, however, wanted to move forwards during the motion.
My dad found me a book on using dumbbell exercises, and directed me to the section on the Rotator Cuff.
It seems to be working okay, and it's even an exercise I can do on the bed (though they recommend a workout bench).
So, it's apparently a muscle problem, which is not a problem a chiropractor can fix...
Which is probably a good thing, this is cheaper.
(on my budget, that's a very good thing. One visit costs ~$75CAD, and I make about $80CAD a month, so not much left for anything else)
My attention was brought back to my muscles and lack of exercise with a sharp tug last Friday while delivering newspapers.
Out of five bundles, only four would fit properly on the cart, so I had only three choices: 1) leave the bundle and come back for it, 2) try to stack the bundle on top and try holding it there, and 3) push the cart with one hand and carry the bundle with the other.
I chose option 2, try stacking it on top.
Not a good choice.
What with the center of balance being so high, it was even more difficult to keep the cart balanced (it only has two wheels), which meant that my arms were very tired afterwards. My body hasn't been that tired for ages, probably since the second-to-last time I helped somebody move!
Anyway, it brought my attention back to my distinct lack of exercise. Programming isn't much of an exercise routine, and I'm only taking one class right now, so it may be a good time to do something about it.
I found a pair of old dumbbells that we had laying around and tried doing a couple exercises, mostly the one where your standing and swing your arms out sideways, keeping them straight.
This was when I remembered about my shoulder.
My left arm was okay with the exercise, tired, but no problems. My right one, however, wanted to move forwards during the motion.
My dad found me a book on using dumbbell exercises, and directed me to the section on the Rotator Cuff.
It seems to be working okay, and it's even an exercise I can do on the bed (though they recommend a workout bench).
So, it's apparently a muscle problem, which is not a problem a chiropractor can fix...
Which is probably a good thing, this is cheaper.
(on my budget, that's a very good thing. One visit costs ~$75CAD, and I make about $80CAD a month, so not much left for anything else)
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Date: 2009-06-30 03:33 am (UTC)According to over a year of working with a personal trainer, to get the max benefit from free weights, focus on moving one joint, and one joint only. For instance, if you're doing a bicep curl, the only thing that moves is the forearm and hand. The shoulder doesn't move up and down, the back doesn't flex. I see guys working with heavy weights, and every part of their body is flailing around, which means the muscle that they *want* to work is not working hardly at all.
Go slowly, go carefully, and stop the instant something hurts. "No pain no gain" = no brain.
Good luck!
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Date: 2009-06-30 06:32 am (UTC)Next semester I ought to remember to renew my recreational pass so I get access to the rec-center across the street from campus...
(though most of this should be possible without needing to go that far)