Actually, this injury has been there for a long time, but I really made it worse when I tried MU challenge yesterday; I felt from rep one that my MU power was weak, this pissed me off and I pulled even harder on each rep until I couldn't do any more. Pretty stupid.

So I gotta check with the doctor what I gotta do and what has specifically happened.

Injuring the shoulder gotta be the worst bodypart to hurt; I can't do muscle-ups, push-ups, handstand-pushups(wall or no wall) and dips. All I can do now is abs, legs and some pull-ups! AAaaargh!

Does anyone of you have any tips on how I can help my shoulder to recover faster?

All I know that helps is time. I injured my shoulder sometime ago as well, however I found that I could do handstand pushups, I just couldn't do iron cross stuff. Do shoulder flexibility stuff, like arm swings. Just try and get fresh blood into it as often as you can.

it actually does work. dont scale the reps back too much. take your time and do the work.

2.ARM RAISES- 6 sets total (2 sets of 100 forward, 2 sets of 100 out to the sides together, and 1 set of 50 out to the side 1 arm at a time)this works out your shoulders, but notice that if you tuck your head down while doing “out to the sides together” you would now be doing your back, you may also use things around you to add weight if you like, example: boots, telephone book... etc.

4.SHOULDERS- don’t underestimate these exercises
MILITARY PRESS (4 sets of 50) All you would need to perform this is a stick. Nothing heavy, something like a broom or mop stick. You would need this only to keep the positioning of your hands through the work out. Pick up the stick, hold it shoulder length or wide and lift it over your head. Now bring it to the top of your chest and back up again. This is a press. (You can also go behind your head to work the back and shoulders, but you can’t switch. You would have to complete the whole set one way before you can change)
BEAR TRAP (4 sets of 30) First you must stand at least a foot away from the wall, then lean on the wall using your shoulder to brace yourself. Now bend your arm up into a “L” position with your fist in front of you. (Note: your shoulder and elbow should be against the wall) Now to do the BEAR TRAPS you must use your elbow to push off of the wall (Not jerking your body) in a controlled movement. (Also notice that the further you are from the wall the harder it becomes)


It's a ton of reps, but trust me...it's legit.

Thanks for the tips and excercises!

I take (Glucosamine and Chondroitin) is good for your joints!! good luck and take rest ..
http://www.quackwatch.org/01QuackeryRelatedTopics/DSH/glucosamine.html

Recently got into taking ice baths instead of hot baths, and not just for injuries, to wash up in them too! So far it's been really helpful for recovery. I've been doing deadmen's workouts all day long and then I hop in a bath around 40 degrees and feel great.

After you see a Doctor and know what your dealing with and when the pain goes down, try lying on your back holding a 5 -10 pound dumbbell in your hand and pack your shoulder blade down into the floor. Keep the shoulder packed into the floor and perform a minute of figure eights. Massage the infraspinatus muscle in the rotator cuff. Ice it as much as possible and use moist heat to warm it up, When the pain starts to go down more, try using resistance bands I's Y's T's A's and W's. keep strict form and maintain scapula retraction throughout the set. Look up these resistance band exercises on youtube for the visual. good luck, life is good.

I injured my shoulder a while ago to, best thing to do is give it a rest, but that dont mean the rest of ur body has to stop working out. Jus do other stuff until it feels better then go bac to the bar. Jus give ur beastmode a rest. Kendallba and Johnny 5 advice sounds like something I would of told u. Listen to them, hope it gets better