BeastBuilder Posted August 29, 2012 Report Share Posted August 29, 2012 I had trouble with my left arm reaching to my right shoulderAh, hang on. We're talking about different things then. The question is, can your LEFT arm touch your LEFT shoulder?Also just read this and yes, I can easily grab my left rear delt with my right arm, that is fine, it's the left to left and right to right that is difficult.My girlfriend just laughed at me when I tried...#Hardknocklife :pfft: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FellowshipOfTheRon Posted August 29, 2012 Report Share Posted August 29, 2012 pseudo you meanthis: and not this : ... right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vracula Posted August 29, 2012 Report Share Posted August 29, 2012 f*ck i cant touch my left shoulder , Im freaking out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greemah Posted August 29, 2012 Report Share Posted August 29, 2012 I had trouble with my left arm reaching to my right shoulderAh, hang on. We're talking about different things then. The question is, can your LEFT arm touch your LEFT shoulder?Ohh, my bad read it wrong. I can do it but kinda hurts bending hand/wrist like that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmybro1 Posted September 2, 2012 Report Share Posted September 2, 2012 Can touch my shoulder, but not after an arm workout.Can't touch my hands behind my back with on over my shoulder and the other below my shoulder though (as in picture) have poor shoulder flexibility despite stretching regularly. Can anyone else or do you have to be extremely flexible to do this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
severe Posted September 2, 2012 Report Share Posted September 2, 2012 ^ I can. Just. But I could do it as a kid. I can only just touch finger tips, where I used to be able to touch wrists with finger tips.Touching same side shoulders is more difficult but I can if I haven't done arms or shoulders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In_Flames Posted September 10, 2012 Report Share Posted September 10, 2012 lol if I elevate my arm I can touch it, cheating? :pfft: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stubbies Posted January 9, 2013 Report Share Posted January 9, 2013 Yeah, just fingertips, Holdenman. Mine stop about 4 inches from my shoulder.I'm actually hoping the answer is NOT that my biceps are just too massive at their whopping 16.5". At least if it's inflexibility, I can stretch. The only cure for "too big" is to get smaller, and that's not an option!I did a scuba course over the weekend, and discovered how limited my range of motion is. I couldn't touch my shoulder, and it took me 4 days of assisted PNF stretching to be able to reach far enough behind my head for the . (Although PNF stretching is amazing - I reckon it added 4-5 inches to my range of motion in as many days!)Bi's must get bigger then just make them traps and delts HUOOOOOOOOOOGGGGE so you can touch them no matter what! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I Declare War Posted January 9, 2013 Report Share Posted January 9, 2013 Simple question. Can you touch your right shoulder with your right hand, and your left shoulder with your left hand?I can't, and I'm wondering how many people are as inflexible as me. :oops:Shit, I can't do this either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UsedToBeFatAs Posted January 9, 2013 Report Share Posted January 9, 2013 Yup I can quite easily- must have puny ass biceps :oops: :pfft: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teamfatboy Posted January 10, 2013 Report Share Posted January 10, 2013 It's handy that this thread got bumped - I'm doing an Oly lifting course (starts next week), and this exact issue is becoming a PITA.Specifically, I can't get left-fingers-to-left-delts et cetera - which means I can't rack the bar on chest for the clean and jerk, but have to take the whole weight straight onto arms. Fine, til it gets heavy, then control out of the bottom of the squat becomes a major issue.So - I had assumed that it was either skeletal (things like bone angles at elbow, biceps-to-forearm lengths, that sort of thing) or tight triceps. But the word is that it's most likely to be tight shoulders that are the issue. Is this correct - and if so, which muscles in particular should I be stretching/ rolling ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FellowshipOfTheRon Posted January 13, 2013 Report Share Posted January 13, 2013 It's handy that this thread got bumped - I'm doing an Oly lifting course (starts next week), and this exact issue is becoming a PITA.Specifically, I can't get left-fingers-to-left-delts et cetera - which means I can't rack the bar on chest for the clean and jerk, but have to take the whole weight straight onto arms. Fine, til it gets heavy, then control out of the bottom of the squat becomes a major issue.So - I had assumed that it was either skeletal (things like bone angles at elbow, biceps-to-forearm lengths, that sort of thing) or tight triceps. But the word is that it's most likely to be tight shoulders that are the issue. Is this correct - and if so, which muscles in particular should I be stretching/ rolling ?was just reading this again, my flexibility has gotten heaps better since the time this thread was started. since then i've been doing shoulder dislocations twice a week as well as regular ulnar nerve stretching (only do it after having warmed up adequately though or you can do some damage!). hope that helps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slin_Shady Posted January 13, 2013 Report Share Posted January 13, 2013 lol... your fuller crap if u claim u cant or ur just not trying i have 20s and i can Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomleegolf Posted January 13, 2013 Report Share Posted January 13, 2013 Can touch my shoulder, but not after an arm workout.Can't touch my hands behind my back with on over my shoulder and the other below my shoulder though (as in picture) have poor shoulder flexibility despite stretching regularly. Can anyone else or do you have to be extremely flexible to do this?I used to be able to do this both sides and clasp my hands together. But now my lats get in the way (or so I tell myself) and my fingertips are at least a few inches apart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teamfatboy Posted January 13, 2013 Report Share Posted January 13, 2013 It's handy that this thread got bumped - I'm doing an Oly lifting course (starts next week), and this exact issue is becoming a PITA.Specifically, I can't get left-fingers-to-left-delts et cetera - which means I can't rack the bar on chest for the clean and jerk, but have to take the whole weight straight onto arms. Fine, til it gets heavy, then control out of the bottom of the squat becomes a major issue.So - I had assumed that it was either skeletal (things like bone angles at elbow, biceps-to-forearm lengths, that sort of thing) or tight triceps. But the word is that it's most likely to be tight shoulders that are the issue. Is this correct - and if so, which muscles in particular should I be stretching/ rolling ?was just reading this again, my flexibility has gotten heaps better since the time this thread was started. since then i've been doing shoulder dislocations twice a week as well as regular ulnar nerve stretching (only do it after having warmed up adequately though or you can do some damage!). hope that helpsSure it will help - dislocations were on my stretching for bench anyway, thanks to some advice from Steak and Barbelle, so I can add them in to my (now much more regular) mobility work Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shimmy2502 Posted April 15, 2013 Report Share Posted April 15, 2013 I can usually, but after a upper body workout, it misses by a good 4cm. PUMP! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shane Posted April 16, 2013 Report Share Posted April 16, 2013 Wish I could my left shoulder the bursa is inflamed been like that for a few weeks, was coming right after a cortisone but injured it at work this is driving me nuts :banging: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattypyuu Posted April 17, 2013 Report Share Posted April 17, 2013 only just, my flexibility in my upper body is really poor thou Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clickz Posted April 18, 2013 Report Share Posted April 18, 2013 Yes with fingers, no with palm of hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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