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Do your joints get stronger?

ssminnow Posts: 284 Joined: 2004/02/16	2007/09/01, 12:05 PM So I have been sticking to my fitness plan for the last 4 months. I have had shoulder and knee pain throughout, but not that bad. Lately, as I have gotten stronger and can do more weight on the bench and squatting, I find my knee and shoulder joints hurt more and more and dont seem to be able to handle the weight my muscles can. I have read tons of stuff about proper form and I feel that I do have proper form. So will my joints get stronger as my muscles do? What to do?? Any recommendations would be helpful! Thanks
Pemdas Posts: 973 Joined: 2004/07/22	2007/09/01, 03:58 PM I am not knowledgeable in the area of joints, so I am not exactly sure what happen to them when you weight train. I know from experence that they get stronger, but you have to take care of them. Fish oil helps a lot. When was the last time you gave yourself a week off. 4 months is long time to train without taking a little time off. You may just need some rest.
ssminnow Posts: 284 Joined: 2004/02/16	2007/09/01, 05:59 PM Thanks pemdas. I haven't taken a week of in 4 months. I have skipped a week of chest in hopes that my shoulders would heal (knowing it probably wasnt enough time). But you know how it is. When you take time off you feel like you are regressing (even though I know that is not true). I will take your advice and after my scheduled leg workout tomorrow I will take week off from exercise all together and the following week just do legs and run on the eliptical but no upper body. I take tons of fish oil; enteric coated capsules for when i dont have a full stomach and regular with meals. I also take glucosamine chondrointin with msm. Thanks!