Bad effects of Weight Lifting and Building Shoulders?

Question

is weight lifting especially for shoulders harmful? cuz i saw the 'rotator cuff' in the shoulders can get damaged in shoulder exercises and stuff like bench press etc.

if someone's stuff is damaged, u think it can be repaired/fixed...?

Answer 1

I am a bodybuilder, albeit a young one, but in my understanding lifting weights within reason is good for you. Too much, too fast, like in anything is bad. I also know there are a few rotator cuff specific lifts one can do to strengthen said cuff

Answer 2

This is exactly why I always tell new people to get a certified trainer. Doing a exercise wrong can really damage your body permanently.


As for just the shoulder exercises? Yes, I have seen tons of bad form/useless exercises that could damage the rotator cuff.

Bench presses done correctly shouldn't though.

Edit* As for a certified trainer I don't mean a high school gym coach. No I mean someone that has taken a exam like that NESTA or any other that is national certified.....

Answer 3

People who focus on only one aspect of their physique are asking for reprocussions from the lack of attention to the rest of the body. Yes, you can damage your rotator cuffs by overworking those joints. Some body-builders concentrate on certain parts of their body and ignore the other essentials. I've seen it happen countless times. They work on the upper body more than the lower. Keep it all in balance and everything in moderation. Particularly the mid-torso. If working your abs, make sure you work your back muscles complimentary. Work your arms, do the same for your legs. The entire body is an intricate machine. The rotators wear out with too much use. Avid tennis or golf players experience this, as do helicopter pilots operating the cyclic for extended periods of time. It's extremely important to maintain a healthy diet and keep the joints lubricated when working out, do the warm-ups and the cool downs.

Answer 4

this is caused by imbalances between the muscles, tendons and ligaments of the shoulder girdle and triceps. for most the tensile strength of the triceps will increase substantially quicker than that of the shoulder area. so the deltoids (front) get hit \stimulated very heavily from pressing exercises performed when training chest and again when training the shoulders. the shoulder girdle can easily get to a point where it can never fully recover from training (as training loads are increased over time). and eventually injury occurs for some.

so it is not the actual exercise than causes the injury but more or less the shoulder area being under-recovered

Answer 5

yes you can injure yourself badly, I am a prime example. I have a small tear in my rota tor cuff, and I have been working out for 3 months, lately my shoulder, back , neck and arm are killing me. Just went to the doctor last week and had 2 MRI's .I will get the results on Tuesday. Guess I won't be doing upper body exercises for awhile. :(

Answer 6

If the exercise is done properly then no injury will occur. Choose a weight you can do and have someone spot you while you are working out. People get hurt when they don't do this.

Answer 7

The more weight you lift the more stress you put on your joints so if you want to get larger shoulders and a larger crest just do push ups.

Answer 8

Please consult your doctor before beginning an exercise or weight loss program.

Answer 9

I dont know