So I finally found out why I had the most ridiculous struggles at 135 lbs. on bench press, and 90 lbs. on OHP...I've apparently been working out with a torn labrum and two minor torn rotator cuffs for some time. I'm currently in my second week of PT in which after four weeks completed, they will take another set of MRIs and if I'm prehabbed well enough, I may go into surgery then. One traumatizing thing they told me was I should pretty much stay away from doing dips for the rest of my life...what the hell, man?
This is all obviously super frustrating, and even depressing. I've had the so-called "iron bug" for over two years now, and really feel like it's just now largely affecting my life positively. Okay, I'm getting a bit dramatic I guess, but I bet many of you can empathize.
So to get to the bottom of this, I really don't want to stop StrongLifts. I obviously have had to recently, which was just before I could hit the 20-week mark in my second run through this program (I was doing it last year, but had to quit due to a leg injury) though after my PT session yesterday, my therapist said my shoulder should be stable enough to safely go and do anything in the gym that doesn't involve pressing, lifting my arm overhead, or reaching forward. Right away, that eliminates Bench, OHP, and Rows. I feel like I never had any pain Deadlifting so I'm willing to try it, but obviously will stop the moment I sense it being unstable or the pain. I'm also sure I can get under the Squat bar pain-free as I recently widened my grip to accommodate for my shoulder to where it wasn't bothering it.
My question is basically whether I should continue "counting" my progress on the lifts I can do, while I'm having to skip so much of the program? Or should I just go in the gym and maybe just mimic the progression of SL 5x5, but not actually count it toward my progress in the actual (entire) program? Maybe there is another routine someone can point me in the direction of that I could use with just squats and deadlifts; accessory movements, etc.?
I suppose I'm just worried about the delay I've had in my progress with my upper body already without the injury, now being further compounded with an injury. There really isn't any reason why I should worry so much about it besides just my own desires to get stronger I guess.
Sorry for the long post, you can consider this a partial injury-rant, too. Thanks in advance for any advice or support.
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