02/03/2026
Just because overhead pulling hurts doesn’t mean you have to completely stop training the movement.
You can still work the same pulling patterns from angles that feel less painful, and gradually add range as your shoulder improves.
This simple approach lets you keep building strength while respecting your current capacity—so you can work back toward full pull-ups with less setbacks.
When helping clients with shoulder pain, we make sure we’re still training for the things that matter to them—here are some progressive examples of what that may look like!