Benjamin Renaud
Level 8 Valued Member
Hello everyone, I'm having problems when doing pull-ups. Currently I can do 3-4 solid pull-ups, but my problem is that when I lower down, as I get near full shoulder flexion (arms vertical overhead) I get a tendon snapping against my humerus on the left side (or what feels like this). It feels like the tendon has to slide over a bump (humerus head) and snaps into place shortly after. It is only slightly painful, more on the discomfort side. I've been trying to play around with different scapular actions as I near that point but with mitigated success. When I do assisted pull-ups (on a low bar with feet on the floor to lessen my weight) I don't seem to get that problem. I also get this problem when doing chin-ups.
Should the scapula be rotating as I near full flexion? If so how do I coach myself into doing the proper rotation?
Any insight would be appreciated.
Should the scapula be rotating as I near full flexion? If so how do I coach myself into doing the proper rotation?
Any insight would be appreciated.
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