I have an appointment with an orthopedist on Wednesday to check out my left shoulder. In the meantime, I've started back at the gym again (after another 5 month layoff - last time was my right shoulder) but I can only use free-weights for biceps, triceps, a little bit of back and traps (upper body, of course). I can go light with dumbells for chest but once I started adding weight, I get pain...
Anyway. It seems that I can use the Nautilus machines without too much of a problem. Basically pain free (so far). Worst case scenario, if I have to stick with these machines for the rest of my life, could I expect any progress at all in muscle size? I mean, I don't rack any of the machines - so what if in 6 months or so I'm racking them all for 14 reps a piece. Can I expect any gains? Or am I pretty much in retirement?
Thanks in advance...
Anyway. It seems that I can use the Nautilus machines without too much of a problem. Basically pain free (so far). Worst case scenario, if I have to stick with these machines for the rest of my life, could I expect any progress at all in muscle size? I mean, I don't rack any of the machines - so what if in 6 months or so I'm racking them all for 14 reps a piece. Can I expect any gains? Or am I pretty much in retirement?
Thanks in advance...