Matt604
Level 6 Valued Member
I have an injury that causes my right shoulder to hurt when I perform any sort of press or move my arm overhead. The plan is to rest that arm for a few weeks. My left shoulder is fine. I would like to work on one-arm pushups, and eventually get back to handstands as soon as my right arm feels better.
Just curious whether anyone would recommend that I do pressing work with only the left arm for a while -- e.g., one-arm pushup training on the left side only -- or is the risk of building a left-right imbalance too high? I have read various accounts of athletes working one side only for a while during an injury and coming back stronger on the injured side than they would have if they had rested both sides for that time period, but I don't know if that would be recommended for a non-athlete fitness enthusiast like me. I'm thinking that the regular high-tension work throughout the torso and arms would be beneficial to my right arm even without using it as a prime mover, but I am really just guessing here.
The rest of my program is one-arm swings, pistol squats, and as much walking as I can get in. The swings don't aggravate my right arm so I'm working those on both sides evenly.
Thanks in advance!
Just curious whether anyone would recommend that I do pressing work with only the left arm for a while -- e.g., one-arm pushup training on the left side only -- or is the risk of building a left-right imbalance too high? I have read various accounts of athletes working one side only for a while during an injury and coming back stronger on the injured side than they would have if they had rested both sides for that time period, but I don't know if that would be recommended for a non-athlete fitness enthusiast like me. I'm thinking that the regular high-tension work throughout the torso and arms would be beneficial to my right arm even without using it as a prime mover, but I am really just guessing here.
The rest of my program is one-arm swings, pistol squats, and as much walking as I can get in. The swings don't aggravate my right arm so I'm working those on both sides evenly.
Thanks in advance!