- Feb 2, 2013
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Hawk,
I lifted heavy everyday. The biggest reason for the tear was of my own ignorance. I allowed my body to out grow everything underneath the muscle. I always spend 15 minutes before every workout with a broom handle stretching rotator and shoulders.
I actually have many records in mainly bench press and squat. I was never much of a dead lifter. I to bench with a flat back. That is primarily because that's how many of us were taught growing up. I made up for it with my massive triceps.
5 time world champion in 5 weight classes Ron Palmer told me that I had the strongest tris he had ever seen. To me that was quite a compliment, so I used that and continued on doing flat back. These days I am 44 years old and I use heat patches for 1 hour on each shoulder before heavy work out. It makes a huge difference.
If you have any more questions I would love to help!
Bear
First, thanks for the advice. That is something simple I can do to aid me and I like simple. Truthfully, I lack external rotation so squatting hurts me more than benching. I think building my tri's would help as well which I have already written into my plan.
I am also glad to hear I am not the only one who stretches before he benches. If I don't I can get the right ROM.
Bear, whatndo you do for rotator and upper back work?
Hawk