I cant not even do free squats anymore, due to I can not reach back and hold the bar. Now I have to use the smith and even then I can only use two fingers on each hand to hold the bar. I dont get it!
Would you consider your shoulders stable under stress? Sometimes people can develop a labral tear within the joint. What can happen is the labrum may fold on itself and cause your joint to 'stick'. Often individuals experience an unstable shoulder with this. Depending on where the tear is the humerus may sublux posteriorly (more common) or anteriorly (less common). One way you will know is if you are doing dumbell bench press. If you bring the dumbells together over your chest you'll feel the humeral head 'slip' away from the glenoid.
i've had a couple surgeries due bad tears of my labrum. Eventually led to arthritis in my shoulder. I still free squat but to reach the bar i have to wrap a wrist wrap around the bar then hold onto it with my hand. Looks pretty crazy but it works. Squatted 600+ like that haha
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