Should I Lay Off Weightlifting?

[MrSpine]

Hello, I'm 19 and about to turn 20 and in the air Force. So when I was doing squadron pt (with coworkers doing physical training), we were doing pushups and after I got done with my pushups, my left shoulder started hurting. It's more of like an ache and everytime I lift or do any physical labor work (like moving stuff), it eventually comes back. I tried to let it rest for 3 days and went in and did a session. It started again at the end of my workout. I called and setted up an appointment with my doctor and was wondering should I just avoid lifting weights? I really want to continue doing it because I'm close to benching 225lbs.

Stop weightlifting

Continue doing it

[alytaylor]

Army here. I lift and I do PT. I hate taking any days off lifting---It makes me feel like a wimp. I don't know your MOS but if being calisthenics fit is important to it, you should be prioritizing push ups etc to give your body some rest. You can't get better in the long run if you injure yourself permanently now. On the bright side if it is permanent.. maybe go for "work related?" ;) all jokes. Good luck!

[alice55]

Ask your doctor about it. not sure completely stopping it will help but maybe doing others exercises may be more beneficial than stopping it all. I'm not sure.

[Anonymous]

It could be your rotator cuff. I used to lift but every now and then, I'd have to stop due to some kind of aches or other issues. Now I train using something that has a lot of the benefits of weights without the dangers. The metal housing is a force multiplier. See this guy here:

https://www.youtube.com/embed/AVgq8snyB0U

[exitseven]

Lay off the weights until you see the doc. You might have bursitis or tendonitis. Rest and ice is the cure. Don;t be surprised if it takes week to go away. If you are doing behind the neck presses you should not do those. They are bad for the shoulders.

[exitseven]

Thanks for the MHO😎

[Anonymous]

No, don’t lay off of weightlifting.

Avoid the exercise that causes you pain/discomfort. There are other lifts you can do to still exercise the muscle. If flat benching bothers you then see if you can do an overhead press to still exercise without pain.

If you’re doing squadron PT and the shoulder continues to bother you then speak to a doctor and get a waiver for PT or for push ups. This is a very simple thing to do. I was in the military as well.

It could be that you strained the shoulder a little, or had a partial rotator cuff injury. A 3 day rest isn’t much for an injury. If you did get an injury, some tweak or strain, you’re really looking at like weeks before it feels 100%.

[TyLeeAndPink]

You should wait for your doctor’s approval. This is temporary