Hi guys, so for the last couple years I've been training around injuries (mild SLAP tear in right shoulder, disc issue in T-spine), meaning that I can't do certain lifts, specifically:
No dips
No barbell bench press (at any angle)
No pullups (chins are ok)
BB Bent rows can be problematic
I basically haven't been following a specific routine, just doing what I can with decent results. I'm looking to change things up a bit though and try to follow an actual routine like Arnold's Blueprint or PHAT.
Problem is that so many of the core moves in these routines rely on heavy compounds, things that can tend to tweak my shoulder/back if I'm not careful. So what should I do? In people's opinions, should I keep training as I've been training, doing what I can, working around the injuries while progressively overloading / deloading / repeating? Or should I try to do one of these routines and swap out the lifts that I can't do? Problem is, there aren't many things that can easily be swapped for those lifts, maybe a combo of other lifts, but yeah, it's tricky.
Basically, I don't want to start something new and end up re-injuring myself and setting myself back, so I'm looking for a bit of advice.
No dips
No barbell bench press (at any angle)
No pullups (chins are ok)
BB Bent rows can be problematic
I basically haven't been following a specific routine, just doing what I can with decent results. I'm looking to change things up a bit though and try to follow an actual routine like Arnold's Blueprint or PHAT.
Problem is that so many of the core moves in these routines rely on heavy compounds, things that can tend to tweak my shoulder/back if I'm not careful. So what should I do? In people's opinions, should I keep training as I've been training, doing what I can, working around the injuries while progressively overloading / deloading / repeating? Or should I try to do one of these routines and swap out the lifts that I can't do? Problem is, there aren't many things that can easily be swapped for those lifts, maybe a combo of other lifts, but yeah, it's tricky.
Basically, I don't want to start something new and end up re-injuring myself and setting myself back, so I'm looking for a bit of advice.