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Shoulder problems restrict certain moves… help?
Hey everyone, i've gotten to a point at my pole classes where everyone can do this certain pole move, and I can't do it because my shoulders simply won't allow it. I don't know what the move is called, but its basically when you bend down at the waist as if you're going to touch your toes with your feet on the ground and your back upside down on the pole and you reach up to grab the pole and lift your legs off the ground. This same thing is also seen when you go from a layback, reach behind you, and hang with your arms and your body is in a straight line away from the pole. Sorry for all the describing, I forget the name of the move, haha! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif
Anyways, I can't do this move because when I reach up with one arm I can grab the pole but I can't get the other arm up to grab the pole without having to either bend my knees alot, or be in a lot of pain. I feel like i'll never be able to do this move due to my shoulder problems and due to the fact that even if I do it with my knees bent a lot, I dont have the strength to hold myself like that on the pole.
My shoulder problems I think are due to how I sleep, since i'm a side sleeper and my shoulders kind of, crush into my chin/curl forward. And every morning when I wake up, I lock my hands behind my head, push back, and both shoulders crack really loud. Even when I do arm circles for warm ups I hear a constant click, click, click for every rotation. I'm only 18 so I dont want this problem to get any worse, plus I want to be able to do those moves! Do you know any exercises, stretches, even better pillows I could use? https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_wink.gifP.S. if I put my upper arm horizontal against a wall, with my elbow bent at 90 degrees and I turn away, it really hurts. But it seems to be the same muscle that is restricting me.
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