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Sudden decrease in strength (left side)
Posted on 9/18/17 at 8:59 am
Posted on 9/18/17 at 8:59 am
Three weeks ago I noticed my strength on Bench Press was at least 15% less than the week before. I could feel a bit of sinus pressure, so I assumed my immune system was just fighting something off. Towards the end of the week I came down with a head cold, and took a few days off the gym to let it pass.
Fast forward to this morning, the cold is now gone, but my strength is still way off, and it seems to be primarily my left side upper body. My squats, deadlifts, etc. don't seem to be affected. My bench is at least 20% down and when doing dips I was going up way easier with right side than left.
I have no pain at all, and full movement of my neck, shoulders, etc. There is the slightest amount of tingling between my left trap and shoulder blade right now, but I did chin-ups and barbell rows just fine.
Any insight?
Fast forward to this morning, the cold is now gone, but my strength is still way off, and it seems to be primarily my left side upper body. My squats, deadlifts, etc. don't seem to be affected. My bench is at least 20% down and when doing dips I was going up way easier with right side than left.
I have no pain at all, and full movement of my neck, shoulders, etc. There is the slightest amount of tingling between my left trap and shoulder blade right now, but I did chin-ups and barbell rows just fine.
Any insight?
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Posted on 9/18/17 at 9:17 am to Jblac15
Man that's tough to say
I'd say wait another week or two to recover and just do lighter workout
Maybe add some rotator cuff work for a warm up
Stretch your pecs out as well
I'd say wait another week or two to recover and just do lighter workout
Maybe add some rotator cuff work for a warm up
Stretch your pecs out as well
Posted on 9/18/17 at 1:59 pm to Jblac15
Could be a nerve/disc issue. It happened to an older gym member who eventually needed neck surgery
Posted on 9/18/17 at 9:17 pm to Jblac15
No insight but would certainly consider at least a health and physical examination...people don't typically have 'sudden decrease in strength'
Posted on 9/18/17 at 9:31 pm to Jblac15
My brother had an issue where a nerve that runs down your arm was moving out of place when he lifted.
It basically told his brain that he couldn't lift the weight.......
He had to have surgery to repair it. I want to say the ulnar nerve.
It basically told his brain that he couldn't lift the weight.......
He had to have surgery to repair it. I want to say the ulnar nerve.
Posted on 9/18/17 at 10:15 pm to Jblac15
Ok after re-reading it's possible one of your cervical disc may be causing the nerve to compress.
If I had to guess somewhere by c5-c7
If I had to guess somewhere by c5-c7
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