#strengthprogress

You know your dedication is above normal when the gym is this empty. 😉. . This is my favorite area at @goldsgymbellevue . Power racks and a great selection of #isolateral equipment. The majority of my workouts focus on Iso-Lateral work (especially upper-body) since my left side (shoulder, bicep, tricep, and lats) are weaker than my right as a result of a slap tear in my shoulder a few years ago. . A SLAP tear is a type of shoulder injury. It affects the labrum, which is the cartilage on the rim of the shoulder’s socket. The labrum is a rubber-like tissue that holds the ball of the shoulder joint in place. This type of tear can alter how well you can activate certain muscles since the tendon attachments are in different positions. For about 4 months after I was injured my left shoulder felt very unstable... Like it could have easily dislocated. It's a very unsettling feeling. . While I opted to go through physical therapy to rehabilitate it, surgery to repair it is likely not far off (possibly this year). My left shoulder is what holds me back constantly and I am always addressing strength imbalances because of it. But, I am still making progress regardless. 👌🏼. I just have to pay extra special attention to how a movement feels. Heavy flat bench presses fell very unstable for me, but heavy incline and decline iso-lateral presses feel 10 times better. . If you have an old injury, don't force an exercise, find something that feels right and will allow you to progressively add weight. If you are not a competitive power lifter, which requires specific lifts, then there is no reason for you to have to do lifts that could make old injuries worse. You can make better progress by working around them. . #avoidinjury #workaroundinjuries #strengthprogress #workouttips #dedication #liftsafe #payattentiontoyourbody #listentoyourbody #gymrat #liftlife #getstrong #shoulderinjury #slaptear #slaptearrecovery #shoulderrehab (at Gold's Gym) https://www.instagram.com/p/B6k9AuwA4K5/?igshid=rz8yu1p0q0jh

Some 45kg long pause bench and 30kg speed bench for 10 sets. Slowly building on these 💪🏾. #longpausebench #speedbench #benchpress #strengthprogress https://www.instagram.com/p/BslD5vZhIuB/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=rtpjsorml0lv

It's not nearly as exciting or as pretty as a marchenko, but yesterday in class, I pressed up to my brass monkey for the first time ever. Then I did it another 3 times! It's super ugly, but I've been failing at this for two years and super excited it's finally going somewhere :D Strength moves, we will become friends!! #pole #poledance #poledancersofig #polefitness #polestrength #strengthprogress #conditioning