FS Pull - WOWZERS!!

Today was Pull so I completed FS Pull. I mixed the order of the exercises in the blender with biceps first followed by hamstrings on the ball. I have medial epicondyle issues so I always do biceps first on pull days. I make modifications for many of the lifts whenever I workout. Rather than do upright rows, I do a high pull so that my hands are above my elbows. This actually works the entire shoulder, including the rear delts. I also avoid the slight pouring action at the end of lateral raises. The internal rotation of the shoulder on that move causes me some shoulder pain. I’ve found a way to work rear delts one side at a time that really get deep in the muscle without a lot of weight.

I’d planned to do FS bonus abs, but I found that it was too much for my elbow issues on a pull day. I’ll try the abs on my next cardio day. I’m really loving the FS series!!
 
We learn to modify don't we! I had to give up upright rows years ago, but it was more of a shoulder thing for me, and I seem to be modifying some all the time! My elbow issues seem to come and go, both medial and lateral, but I just work around it until I "outlast it" and it lessens! Good on ya for your perseverance!
 
We learn to modify don't we! I had to give up upright rows years ago, but it was more of a shoulder thing for me, and I seem to be modifying some all the time! My elbow issues seem to come and go, both medial and lateral, but I just work around it until I "outlast it" and it lessens! Good on ya for your perseverance!

We sure do, tslop49! Upright rows were causing shoulder impingement. Ouch!! I just completed OT for my elbow, but I still have some pain at times as well. My OT told me that it clears in most people in about 11 months. 6 months to go! Of course it comes back and that’s a bummer. Lol. Thank goodness for modifications!!
 
Today was Pull so I completed FS Pull. I mixed the order of the exercises in the blender with biceps first followed by hamstrings on the ball. I have medial epicondyle issues so I always do biceps first on pull days. I make modifications for many of the lifts whenever I workout. Rather than do upright rows, I do a high pull so that my hands are above my elbows. This actually works the entire shoulder, including the rear delts. I also avoid the slight pouring action at the end of lateral raises. The internal rotation of the shoulder on that move causes me some shoulder pain. I’ve found a way to work rear delts one side at a time that really get deep in the muscle without a lot of weight.

I’d planned to do FS bonus abs, but I found that it was too much for my elbow issues on a pull day. I’ll try the abs on my next cardio day. I’m really loving the FS series!!

So happy that you are making it work for you! Awesome
 
We learn to modify don't we! I had to give up upright rows years ago, but it was more of a shoulder thing for me, and I seem to be modifying some all the time! My elbow issues seem to come and go, both medial and lateral, but I just work around it until I "outlast it" and it lessens! Good on ya for your perseverance!

Exactly! Nobody knows our own bodies as well as we know them ourselves ... keep doing what works for you !
 
I love this pull day workout... thank you so much Cathe for everything that you do and for being so inspiring! :)
 

Our Newsletter

Get awesome content delivered straight to your inbox.

Top