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Bryn --- In Certified-Personal-
Trainer@yahoogroups.com, "mlee_personaltrainer"
<mlee_personaltrainer@y...> wrote:
>
> Does anyone have experience training double jointed clients? I
have
> had several slightly DJ'ed (hypermobile) people and I've been able
to
> modify the exercises so that they remain balanced on both sides
(When
> there is an inch or less difference in ROM).
>
> I now have a client who is almost completely DJ'ed. Her left side
esp
> is more flexible-- in addition to which she is very tall and
willowy.
> When doing Lateral Shoulder Raises for ex. her elbow will bend
> backards so that at the top of the movement her upper arm is
parrallel
> to the floor/ceiling while the lower arm is bent 15+ degrees
toward
> the floor.
> she experiences no pain and has never had a dislocated joint. She
> never locks out a joint, and we keep her weights relatively low.
>
> My intial thoughts after a bit of research is that I should let
her
> work the movements out almost to her full ROM ( enough so that
both
> sides are equal) as long as the weight is still being moved by the
> targeted muscle joint combo-- However I wonder how much this will
> cause her to lose flexibily because of shortened muscles on one
side.
>
>
> Our approach so far has been that there is no "deficiency" to be
> corrected. She's healthy, fit and enjoys her workouts. WE just try
to
> keep her in a safe and equidistant ROM.
>
> What would you guys do?
>