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What exercise is doing my shoulder in?

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Alpha Moth

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I can't decide if its the deadlift that's irritating it, or the back squat. I haven't done either of these exercises because they aggravated it in the past and i couldnt figure it out why, so i dropped it and my shoulder pain went away. I went back to try them again today, and the pain came back.

It doesn't feel like an impingement, it feels like it happens when I externally rotate, or place a load onto my shoulders e.g. for a calf raise in a machine.

Any ideas?

edit: i was also thinking of using one of those manta ray shoulder things on the bar as to take away the stress from my shoulder joint, would this hinder me in the future? I am keen to get stronger on my squat again
 
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Watch this, the guy is full on but is the best in the business.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Tx_qGl_L74

My favorite way to clear up my shoulder impingements is to lie down on the floor with a golf / cricket / hockey ball between my front delt and the floor. Find the spot that hurts and continue to lie on it until you can feel those muscles begin to release.
 
myst said:
Watch this, the guy is full on but is the best in the business.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Tx_qGl_L74

My favorite way to clear up my shoulder impingements is to lie down on the floor with a golf / cricket / hockey ball between my front delt and the floor. Find the spot that hurts and continue to lie on it until you can feel those muscles begin to release.
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As mentioned

Or Athlete development on INSTA

He is good also

I dare say its the back squat and the position of your arms stretching back to grip the bar is causing you the grief
 
try front squats... and trap bar deadlifts/squats

Trap bar has your arms in a more neutral position at the side of your body instead of at the front so the shoulder shouldn't be rotated forward or back like in a BB deadlift or back squat.
 
TTT said:
try front squats... and trap bar deadlifts/squats

Trap bar has your arms in a more neutral position at the side of your body instead of at the front so the shoulder shouldn't be rotated forward or back like in a BB deadlift or back squat.
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good call, the trap bar lift is a great alternative.
 
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