Hey guys, been awhile.
So i injured my shoulder doing some random lift.
Feels like a small hammer is smashing away at the shoulder/upper humerus whenever i do my bench presses, or anything else that involves that area moving.
Had a talk with my physio/Dr. friends (they work out at the same gym as me) and they told me to take 2 weeks off or it'd get chronic. (Apparently all lifters experience this and it's best to rest during it)
They suggested i just do some cardio to cut up during those 2 weeks. (In my cutting phase at the moment)
Anyway, since I've been forced to do cardio, how much is too much cardio?
I was cutting by reducing my caloric intake while still lifting heavy (Actually increasing my weights!) and it was working well... but now I've been forced to cut out the weights i wonder if my current cardio plan (for next 2 weeks):
Cycling (To and from uni, sh*tload of hills, a good couple Kilometres back and forth - literally KILLS my thighs)
Swimming x2 week (Laps, around 800-1000m ea. session)
Jogging x4 week (40 minutes)
sprints x4 week (100m dash about 3-4times)
skipping x4-5week (1000 rotations)
per week is too much? It's only for 2 weeks that i maintain this boatloat of cardio but i don't want to risk losing muscle mass all of a sudden (those precious muscles!). I'll be cutting/reducing the jogging/skipping once i hit the weights again.
Are my worries stupid and unfounded? (Was a pretty small guy to start off with, DO NOT want to return to that period)
So i injured my shoulder doing some random lift.
Feels like a small hammer is smashing away at the shoulder/upper humerus whenever i do my bench presses, or anything else that involves that area moving.
Had a talk with my physio/Dr. friends (they work out at the same gym as me) and they told me to take 2 weeks off or it'd get chronic. (Apparently all lifters experience this and it's best to rest during it)
They suggested i just do some cardio to cut up during those 2 weeks. (In my cutting phase at the moment)
Anyway, since I've been forced to do cardio, how much is too much cardio?
I was cutting by reducing my caloric intake while still lifting heavy (Actually increasing my weights!) and it was working well... but now I've been forced to cut out the weights i wonder if my current cardio plan (for next 2 weeks):
Cycling (To and from uni, sh*tload of hills, a good couple Kilometres back and forth - literally KILLS my thighs)
Swimming x2 week (Laps, around 800-1000m ea. session)
Jogging x4 week (40 minutes)
sprints x4 week (100m dash about 3-4times)
skipping x4-5week (1000 rotations)
per week is too much? It's only for 2 weeks that i maintain this boatloat of cardio but i don't want to risk losing muscle mass all of a sudden (those precious muscles!). I'll be cutting/reducing the jogging/skipping once i hit the weights again.
Are my worries stupid and unfounded? (Was a pretty small guy to start off with, DO NOT want to return to that period)