I was doing a few lat pull downs yesterday and did something to my neck. I have a pain radiating from my left occipitals down my upper traps to my left scapula. And nothing is helping (heat, cold, massage, drugs) It seems like I do this a few times a year and it goes away after a couple days. I'm pretty sure my form is good. Maybe too much weight? Or could something be inherrently wrong in my bone/ muscle structure? I know I should just go see a chiro but thoght I'd check to see if any of you people had any ideas?
Pain in the neck
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If you lean back, make sure your head is looking up at an angle that is in line with the body.
allcdnboy1
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i find that every once in awhile, i get a similar problem ... i've managed to trace it back to basically having a stressful day at work and i'm just really tense when i do my workout. Do you get headaches that kind of radiate on the top of your head?
It's possibly a pinched nerve and that's why nothing seems to be helping ... it'll just go away on it's own, as you said. Have you ever broken your collar bone or dislocated your shoulder (or similar injury)?
It's possibly a pinched nerve and that's why nothing seems to be helping ... it'll just go away on it's own, as you said. Have you ever broken your collar bone or dislocated your shoulder (or similar injury)?
<quote>"with your elbows and underarm straight" </quote>
I dont get that either. The way i do it now is to lean slightly back, and try to pull down the bar with my elbows, rather than my hands, squeezing the lats, until the bar nearly touches my chest.
Speaking of which - anyone know of any other good lat exercises - I want to get them to spread out wide so you can see them from the front. Cheers
I dont get that either. The way i do it now is to lean slightly back, and try to pull down the bar with my elbows, rather than my hands, squeezing the lats, until the bar nearly touches my chest.
Speaking of which - anyone know of any other good lat exercises - I want to get them to spread out wide so you can see them from the front. Cheers
I get this once in a while too. Usually it's from being a little jerky. If you are getting tired and try to jerk the weight down usiong momentum, this can happen. Try to keep your neck as relaxed as possible. Tilt your head from side to side to make sure you aren't tensing it too much.
All you can do at this point is rest it and wait. In the future, I don't think you'll have this problem if you do pullups. If you can do more than 10, use a weight belt and keep adding weight. When you get to the point that you can do 10 reps with two 45 lb plates attached, you have reached superhuman status.
Good luck with it.
All you can do at this point is rest it and wait. In the future, I don't think you'll have this problem if you do pullups. If you can do more than 10, use a weight belt and keep adding weight. When you get to the point that you can do 10 reps with two 45 lb plates attached, you have reached superhuman status.
Good luck with it.
Ok, I hope my english is good enough to explain this.
When I say that your elbow should be straight I mean the forearm (?) or underarm.
Starting position should be as high as possible. First bring down your shoulder, then start pulling until you cannot hold your forearm (?) in a straight angle meaning your elbow starts to point backwards.
To isolate the lats you shouldn't lean back.
I hope you understand what I mean. I'm not sure if I can explain it better with only words.
When I say that your elbow should be straight I mean the forearm (?) or underarm.
Starting position should be as high as possible. First bring down your shoulder, then start pulling until you cannot hold your forearm (?) in a straight angle meaning your elbow starts to point backwards.
To isolate the lats you shouldn't lean back.
I hope you understand what I mean. I'm not sure if I can explain it better with only words.
Of course you have to bend your elbow.
I mean that your underarms should be straight.
When you've pulled down as far as you can your elbow tends to point backwards. Instead you only pull as far as you can still with your underarms straight and your elbow pointing straight down.
I'm sorry I'm not good at explaining in english. If you guys learn swedish I can explain!
I mean that your underarms should be straight.
When you've pulled down as far as you can your elbow tends to point backwards. Instead you only pull as far as you can still with your underarms straight and your elbow pointing straight down.
I'm sorry I'm not good at explaining in english. If you guys learn swedish I can explain!
technique will (almost) ALWAYS be more important than weight lifted!!
I always see fools in my gym lifting ludicrously huge weigts, but at shortened ranges of motion, wih arched backs, and at at stupid speeds.
go for perfect form so you feel the muscle working, even i it means less weight.
good luck!
I always see fools in my gym lifting ludicrously huge weigts, but at shortened ranges of motion, wih arched backs, and at at stupid speeds.
go for perfect form so you feel the muscle working, even i it means less weight.
good luck!