Prioritizing Upper Body w Rotator Cuff Pain
Firstly, I’ve been using Hevy Trainer since day one of using the app. I’ve never used the regular Workout feature. I started using Trainer because I wasn’t a newbie to the gym but I certainly wasn’t an advanced user who knows exactly what to do. So having my workouts (including progressive overloads) programmed for me has been amazing.
However, I’m at a point where I really need to focus on upper body strength. My legs & thighs have always been stronger than arms, chest, & back. For example, I’ve maxed out the leg press machine at my gym (255 lbs) & Hevy keeps suggesting I go up to 270 but the machine is capped at 255.
For upper body, I’m bench pressing (smith machine) around 115-125 & I’m having trouble getting past 60 lb dumbbell bicep curls. Shoulder press is around 80 lbs.
My biggest concern is my left shoulder where my rotator cuff is a consistent issue. I’ve gone to physical therapy twice over the past five years because of it, & it still prevents me from progressing.
All that said, do you have recs on how to use Trainer or Workout to prioritize upper body? And any recs on building upper body with rotator cuff issues?