hi scott , today i was just totally pumped up , i wanted today to be a chest day so i went out today to the park and they have those machines that you sit on you do you incline chest press, which supposely you are lifting your own body weight, so i t did 5 sets of 15 reps, for my chest. then i went home  and started doing push ups with the push up bars, with that i did 5x5, but when i got up after doing the push ups i am now in alot of pain from neck...if i try to look up i get this intense pain, i should also mention that when using the push up bars i had them facing up and down like in the hammer curl postion ( ! ! )  and not side to side ( -  - )... so when i did them the up and down postion i still bent my elbows like i was doing the side to side pushup, i think i should have left my elbows tucked in to the side of my body and not flaring out, Scott can please help me with some advice like in what i might be doing wrong and what i could do to help ease the pain??

 

p.s , i also wanted to thank you Scott because even though im in pain, i actually did my first real push up , in fact i did the whole 5x5 , something i have never ever done in my life. you truly do change lives Scott :) thank you.

 

forever a hermanite and your friend Derek

Hey @Fox84!

 

That is great progress you are making with your push-ups! Keep up the great work man!

 

Your question..next time you should post something like this, about an injury, in the injury recovery and prevention forum. That way more people will see your post :)

 

If you have neck pain, were you using your body to perform the push-ups, or were you kind of pushing your face towards the ground?, if that makes sense. You're right about your elbows - try and keep them tucked in instead of flaring out. There is nothing wrong with doing push-ups with bars in either position you mentioned.

 

Have you ever had this kind of neck pain before?

 

Anyway, I'd ask if you could upload a video of your push-ups once your pain goes away then we can see if there is anything seriously wrong with your form.

 

Hope this helps! #HTH

 

Jordan

thanks jordon  for taking the time to look in to this , and your right i should have posted it into the injury forum, im just in alot of pain was not really patient as to where to post it, but yea you make sense, i later corrected my form on the last set when i saw a video of scott doing the pushups with the pushup bars,i but i believe i messed up the first four sets, but i had to finish my set..as for the neck pain i have not had that pain before, lol so right now im not used to it , i feel like really stiff, if i have to move my neck to look in another direction, then i have to move my whole body, not just my neck,  the pain is traveling from the bqck of my neck to the right shoudler and right shoulder blade. its more of a really bad sore feeling and tightening type of feel. but yea when i get better i will upload a video , also where do i go to post someting like if i want to vent out, nothing bad like bad words or stuff, just things like when someone puts you down, i had written another post under genenral discussions under whats motivates you, and it was just an issue that i had when my uncle came down, so i just typed how i felt. ..well thanks again and take care jordan.

#HTH

Hey my question is how do you know what your body fat percentage is?

Hey my question is how do you know what your body fat percentage is?

Hi guys i just had a quick question, before i sign in to the site there is a pop up that asks if i want to sign up for a subcribtion is that actually from this site or is it a malware of somekind and trying to trick me , just concerned cause i had a virus and it took me a couple of days to take care of it , thanks

Hey Terrance, I just realized that my response to your post was blank.  Not sure why :/

 

Can you give me a macro breakdown of your daily food.

 

Also, what did your doctor say after you recovered from the stomach swelling?  Were there any conditions?

 

 

hi scott , today i was just totally pumped up , i wanted today to be a chest day so i went out today to the park and they have those machines that you sit on you do you incline chest press, which supposely you are lifting your own body weight, so i t did 5 sets of 15 reps, for my chest. then i went home  and started doing push ups with the push up bars, with that i did 5x5, but when i got up after doing the push ups i am now in alot of pain from neck...if i try to look up i get this intense pain, i should also mention that when using the push up bars i had them facing up and down like in the hammer curl postion ( ! ! )  and not side to side ( -  - )... so when i did them the up and down postion i still bent my elbows like i was doing the side to side pushup, i think i should have left my elbows tucked in to the side of my body and not flaring out, Scott can please help me with some advice like in what i might be doing wrong and what i could do to help ease the pain??

 

p.s , i also wanted to thank you Scott because even though im in pain, i actually did my first real push up , in fact i did the whole 5x5 , something i have never ever done in my life. you truly do change lives Scott :) thank you.

 

forever a hermanite and your friend Derek

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What's up @Fox84

 

Bro, to get over any kind of neck muscles pain you have to focus on these points:

 

Applying ice or cold packs.

The cold helps reduce inflammation in the area, which in turn allows it to heal. The ice or cold pack should be applied in twenty-minute intervals during the day randomly.

 

Applying heat. The heat helps bring nutrient-rich blood flow to the area to stimulate a healing response. You can do that by a hot shower with direct warm water to the injured part.

 

Medications. Gels and creams will reduce the inflammation, which in turn will help reduce the pain. And I am not talking about pain killers.

 

Last and the best step is:

 

Massage. A gentle massage will to stimulate blood flow in the area, which helps it heal faster and make you feel better.

 

 

Hope this helped you.

 

 

 

Begad Saeed
MS Affiliate
Athlete & Trainer

Hi Scott and Erica,

I've been watching your videos on youtube for the past one and a half year. I must admit that I really enjoy watching them and also using them in my workout routines. I can see that it has toned me in many ways and my stamina is slowly building.

 

I'm from Malaysia and I work in the theatre. I actually would like to seek your advise. I'm actually interested in personal training and helping people like you two. I also go to gym in Malaysia and see how some people lift weights wrongly and it's actually bad for their posture. Hence, I'm really interested in helping my actor to grow with their body and do so much more with their body. I was wondering if you train personal trainers through online too.

Any advise would be great. (I couldn't find any good Personal Training Course in Malaysia)

 

Thank you very much.

Joyce.

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