Are pull-ups hard on shoulders? I've had a little right shoulder soreness and so took a rest from upper body exercises (including pull-ups) when weightlifting yesterday. Normally I would do 2x5 pull-ups and 2x5 chin-ups. Today in the water my right shoulder felt better. I have no problem altering my routine or switching to an assisted pull-up machine for a while. I have also started doing the external shoulder rotation exercise with a stretch cord, which I slacked off for a few months because my shoulders felt fine.
I probably shouldn't complain much, because my left shoulder feels completely fine, and that was the one that would get a little sore at times last summer.
Hi, David: I agree completely with Paul that the supine row (I call these incline pullups) are better than standard pull ups. If you are committed to the standard pull up position, consider using a 'gravitron' machine. It will take a bit of weight off and slow your motion down just a bit. Cheers, John :weightlifter:
Hi, David: I agree completely with Paul that the supine row (I call these incline pullups) are better than standard pull ups. If you are committed to the standard pull up position, consider using a 'gravitron' machine. It will take a bit of weight off and slow your motion down just a bit. Cheers, John :weightlifter:
